Musicology Annotation << Back The Gender Traits of Lyric Songs (by Example of Villages of Southwestern Regions of Kaluzhskaya Oblast) E.E. Muzyleva In the present article the author analyzes stylistic traits of lyrics in women’s and men’s songs which not only characterize local tradition, but also reflect specifics of gender thinking. Questions of songs’ structure connected to calendar rites are considered. Key words: folklore, lyric songs, rite, formula, declamation.