Polozova Irina Victorovna RussiaSaratovSaratov State Conservatoire, 1 Kirova Ave, Saratov 410012, Russiaprofessor cathedra of history of musicDoctor of Art Criticismpolozov@forpost.ru Author's articles IRGHIZ AND CHEREMSHANY MONASTERIES AND THEIR ROLE IN SARATOV OLD-BELIEVERS’ LIFE Court music in the middle and the second half of the XVII century as the reflection of the trends of a transitional period in Russian history РОССИЯ И ГЕРМАНИЯ: К ВОПРОСУ О ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИИ КУЛЬТУР В ПРОЦЕССЕ СТАНОВЛЕНИЯ И РАЗВИТИЯ ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННОГО МУЗЫКАЛЬНОГО ИСКУССТВА В XVII–XVIII ВЕКАХ Old-believers’ Regional Tradition: the Similarities and the Differences (the History of Old-believers’ Communities in the Saratov Region)