Musicology Annotation << Back On the History of Collecting and Studying the Folk Music of Penza Region Irena A. Redkina The paper is dedicated to the problem of folk music studying and ethnography of Penza region. The paper is based on archive materials and publications, which include the calendar, wedding, dancing and lyrical songs of Penza region. Keywords: Penza region, folk music, history of studying. Contacts: E-mail: redkina1983@rambler.ru Pp. 31-37.