Music and Time Annotation << Back Blues: A World of Imagery and Sound Tytyk O.V. The study examines questions pertaining to the poetics of the blues. If the world of imagery that gives rise to the blues revolves around a system of interactions of a particular group of individuals, the sound is realized through special devices of vocal intonation, guitar, and harmonica playing, as well as through the coordination of the voice and various instruments. Therefore, the world of imagery surrounding the blues and the sound of the blues turn out to be linked within a single semantic field. Key words: blues, poetics, sound E-mail: tavolga1@yandex.ru