Universal History Annotation << Back THE FEATURES OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF MUSIC IN THE SOCIO-CULTURAL AREA (SEMANTICS AND SYMBOLISM) A.V. Gucheva, L.H. Zhappuyeva, O.А. Marchenko, M.M. Sherieva The article deals with the features of institutionalization of music in the socio-cultural area of pagan mythology of the world in the Circassian (adyghe) worldview and their way of life. Semantic, symbolic and structural ritual-ceremonial connections are considered in the Circassian (Adyghe) cult appeals. That makes it possible to consider them as a single system where each of the ceremonial complexes is the element existing not only independently but together with other elements, particularly in relation with dance, and etc. In turn this system coordination with the mythological consciousness of ethic group forms a higher-order system based on the main mythological categories and opposition. Going of ritual-ceremonial music sketches motives and images, of the Pantheon Patrons beyond the ritual sphere makes them more meaningful, giving them the status of ethic universals (phenomena). Keywords: music, myth, hunting, deity, song. DOI: 10.25791/vseist.02.2020.1102 Pp. 43-52.