Music and Time Annotation << Back The Synthesis of Cultures in the Forming of the Vocalist’s Professional Competence Kiriakhno N.I. The article is dedicated to the development and confirmation of the variety vocalist’s culture and his ability to understand different music styles that are classical music, folk music, jazz, pop- and rock-music. The author makes his aim to help young vocalist to define his own ardours and preferences because after all the high level of the professional competence depends on the solid basis of the music culture. Key words: vocal, education, synthesis of cultures Phone: 8 (915) 428-13-86 E-mail: nkiriahno@yandex.ru