Mamonova O.N. Mentoring as a factor of transformation of the socio-cultural code: traditions of musical folk craft. In: The link of generations as the cultural heritage of the peoples of the Union of Independent States ... Mamonova O.N. Mentoring as a factor of transformation of the socio-cultural code: traditions of musical folk craft. In: The link of generations as the cultural heritage of the peoples of the Union of Independent States / Under the general editorship of prof. Z.H. Saralieva. – N. Novgorod: Nizhny Novgorod State University named after N.I. Lobachevsky, 2023. P. 477-482.ISBN 978-5-91326-832-7DOI нетPosted on site: 21.11.23 AbstractThe article explores the current issues of mentorship and its role in Russia's transforming socio-cultural code. According to the student survey conducted by Russian society of sociologists in 2022, folk culture is largely preserved and transmitted by the older generation, which highlights the issue of the roles of contemporary mentors, especially in the maintenance of folk handicrafts and the creation of musical instruments.