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The article considers the problem of forming the spiritual and moral potential of personality, the value orientations through the introduction to the traditional musical and singing culture of Bayan and Harmonica players. Folk instruments occupy an important place not only in the education of the younger generation, but also in the preservation of the national and social community. The author has tried to relate folk music, singing and musical creativity with the spiritual and moral preferences and beliefs of schoolchildren. The author considers the reasons, which hinder the preservation and development of folk singing and musical culture in Russia. The article determines the social importance of folk instruments in the life of the Russian people and the Russian society as a whole. The author points to the weak role of the state in the preservation of national cultural traditions of music and the contradictory process of education and training in secondary schools and universities. The author believes that the phenomenon of penetration of alien culture into the Russian culture is not harmless and it is necessary to take countermeasures to protect national culture and traditions, and preserve original musicians, educate the young on the best examples of folk art. Harmonica and all musical genres using it have the most important and effective role in preserving and recreating the spiritual and moral potential of society, formation of national identity and patriotic education of youth.

Based on these studies, there are proposed a set of measures of spiritual and moral education of the young generation, the concept of educational and social activities in the field of preservation and propagation of cultural values , familiarizing students with them.