The theory of rhythm in the works by E. V. Gippius and modern approaches to the problem (on the example of Udmurt traditional music)

Introduction. The author of the article is the first to raise questions about the degree of continuity in the scientific ideas of E. V. Gippius, the possibility of correlating his scientific theory with the theory of rhythmic organization developed by his follower B. B. Efimenkova, as well as the practical significance of these scholars' theoretical contributions for Udmurt ethnomusicology. This topic is relevant not only for Udmurt musical folklore, which was shaped by the monumental ideas of E. V. Gippius, but also for Russian ethnomusicology as a whole, as it addresses methodological issues in the study of orally transmitted music. The aim of the research is to analyze the theoretical approaches to the problem of rhythmic organization in traditional music by E. V. Gippius, Z. V. Ewald, and contemporary ethnomusicologists.