Music and Time Annotation << Back About Creative Identity and Features of National Black Singing in Development of the Jazz K.V. Politkovskaya The article is devoted to analysis of peculiarities of impact of afro-american vocal art on the process of genesis of jazz tradition. There is described the process of transformation of vocal African folklore on American continent, there are analyzed problems of interrelation and mutual impact of African vocal art and euro-american musical culture. Keywords: native afro-american vocal, African folklore, euro-american hymns, jazz, vocal, art, creativity, personality, ethnic music. Contacts: E-mail: zorilova@mail.ru Pp. 25-27.