To the history of chanting art masters’ activities at the court of tsar Ivan the Terrible (review of the monographic research "Activities of church and singing art masters at the court of tsar Ivan the Terrible", published by N. P. Parfentiev and N. V. Parfentieva)

The author reviews a new book of N.P. Parfentiev and N.V.Papentieva, devoted to Russian musical culture of the 16th century. In the monograph, based on documentary and narrative sources, using musical (neumatic) notation manuscripts, written in the circles of the tsar’s choir singers, the history of the activity of the court masters of church and singing art is presented. The main attention is paid to outstanding masters, first of all - to Feodor Krestiyanin. The work reveals new bright pages of Russian culture, as well as a new way of illuminating of the cultural image of the Tsar Ivan the Terrible himself and the musical art masters, working at his court.