Tunes-formula in the musical-ritual complex of Orel wedding: typological systematization of tunes

This article deals with the formula tunes of Orel wedding which coordinated with the music code in the context of the wedding ritual as the folklore-ethnography of the whole. The article reveals a complex range of problems associated with identification of the functional significance of tunes-formulas in the system ritual and typological classification of structure elements of the song: rhythm, harmony, melody.