On June 1, 2023, Dr. Myroslav Kisel, Professor of the University of Silesia, held an open lecture and a practical seminar entitled "The use of popular musical instruments in the artistic and educational space of a higher school" for students of the second (master's) level of higher education in specialty 025 Musical Art. Professor Kissel introduced the listeners to the types and technologies of creative work with collectors, told about the experience of using alternative musical instruments, such as the xylophone, flute, ukulele and others, with the aim of creating a developing art space. A group of students from the University of Silesia was involved in the practical seminar, who demonstrated the skills of creative interaction in the process of performing instrumental music and arrangements of folk songs.