The musical giftedness of the Suvaro-Bulgar-Chuvash was noted by S.M. Mikhailov, A.F. Rittikh, V.A. Sboev, V.A. Moshkov, and many others.
Their music harmoniously combined minor tonality, gentle melancholy, deep emotional warmth, and sincere heartfelt expression.
For them, music was a source of happiness, health, and inspiration, and was treated as something deserving special respect and attention.
Since ancient times, the Suvaro-Bulgar-Chuvash believed in the divine power of music, capable of enchanting people, animals, and even nature itself.
In numerous tales and legends, their attitude toward music and singing was vividly revealed, telling of the deep friendship between song and the people.
Music and song accompanied their ancestors throughout life: in daily labor, during recreation, in joy, and even in sorrow.
In folklore, a song is compared to a beautiful maiden. Many songs are dedicated to the song itself, where people address it as their closest friend — a faithful companion in life.
These songs also describe how a kind song supported the people in difficult times, helped them resist evil and injustice, oppression and tyranny, uplifting the spirit and filling the soul with invincible strength and emotional energy.
A distinctive feature of Suvaro-Bulgar-Chuvash music compared to Turkic-speaking peoples is its predominantly collective performance. While Turkic nomads, living in relative isolation, preferred solo singing and individual instrumental playing, agricultural Suvaro-Bulgar-Chuvash communities used solo performance mainly in ritual folklore — for example: săpka yurri (lullaby), hĕr yĕrri (bride’s lament), and during individual labor such as handicrafts, including lyrical songs. Traditional Suvaro-Bulgar-Chuvash songs embody a remarkable love of music. The well-known collector of musical folklore, ethnographer V.A. Moshkov, called the Chuvash “the most musical or the people who love music most.” Historical accounts preserve impressions of European travelers who happened to witness a Chuvash wedding: “Half the village dances and sings, half the village plays musical instruments, and then they change places.” The Suvaro-Bulgar-Chuvash performed both solo and in ensembles using a wide variety of instruments. Like other agricultural peoples, they maintained two main annual festive-ritual cycles accompanied by song and dance: calendar-based and family-life rituals. In the first cycle, during traditional agricultural celebrations and ritual offerings, ethnic songs expressed the essence of these ceremonies — the culture and customs of the Suvaro-Bulgar-Chuvash people.
In the second cycle, family and domestic songs accompanied the Suvaro-Bulgar-Chuvash from birth to the end of life.