Music and Time Annotation << Back «Magical Realism» and the Music of Latin America V.R. Dotsenko In this article the author attempted to explain the works of Latin American composers in musical direction «magical realism». Being a genetic offshoot of European culture, musical culture in Latin America was developed by local refraction of ideas and methods that came from Europe. In the works of Latin American composers the full range of esthetic trends that emerged in the 20th century was refl ected. The author of the article did conclusion about the occurrence in Latin music sustainable direction which was refl ected by the characteristics of the inhabitants of this region, who still had the views of primitive elements of pagan ideas. Those kinds of works resonate directly with the direction known in the literature as «magic realism». It will be found out later if the name «magic realism» entrenches for the musical direction. It is clear anyway that Latin American composers managed to fi nd distinctive solution to national and international «eternal» issues. Keywords: Latin America, magical realism, direction, culture, music. Pp. 15-20.