History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back Traditional performing (skill) in instrumental culture of adyghe(on the example of «feminine» and «masculine» accordion / harmonic performing) A.V. Gucheva In article studies how accordions influence the traditional technical skill, the questions of forming of the new performing tradition called «feminine», and also to clear the differentiation between «feminine» and «masculine» performing tradition. Each of the performing traditions is considered, how each of them continued and developed the most typical (typified) and individualized features of the traditional musical skill, how they were realized and what success they achieved. Key words: the traditional of «feminine» and «masculine» performing (playing), buying (purchase) of accordion, the invitation of the accordion player, the status of a harmonist (or accordion player). E-mail: anggucheva@mail.ru