Folk music - Wikipedia
WEBFolk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music.
500 Greatest Folk Songs - YouTube Music
WEBIt began in the 40's with artists such as Woody Guthrie,Josh White,Burl Ives,Leadbelly,Almanac singers etc.Former members of the Almanac singers went on to form The Weavers,leading to the "folk...
Classic Folk Songs - Top 100 Most Essential Folk Songs - YouTube
WEBClassic Folk Songs - Top 100 Most Essential Folk Songs - Two Hour Timeless Beautiful Folk Melodies ----- ★★ ★★ -----[00:00:00] - 01. Early Mornin...
Folk music | Definition, History, Artists, Songs ... - Britannica
WEBfolk music, type of traditional and generally rural music that originally was passed down through families and other small social groups. Typically, folk music, like folk literature, lives in oral tradition; it is learned through hearing rather than reading.
Folk : NPR
WEBMay 3, 2024 · February 19, 2024 • The folk music ceremony takes place Wednesday, Feb. 21, in Kansas City. Maggie Rogers' new song, "Don't Forget Me," is a folksy, yet fierce singalong.
Traditional Folk Songs Playlist - YouTube
WEBDec 8, 2020 · Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Woody Guthrie, Stan Rogers, The Wailin' Jennys, Ruth Moody, and more.
American folk music - Wikipedia
WEBThe term American folk music encompasses numerous music genres, variously known as traditional music, traditional folk music, contemporary folk music, vernacular music, or roots music.
Folk Alley's 100 Most Essential Folk Songs : NPR
WEBJun 19, 2009 · Folk Alley, the online stream of Kent State University's WKSU, recently spent eight weeks polling its listeners in search of a master list of the 100 most essential folk songs.
Contemporary folk music - Wikipedia
WEBContemporary folk music refers to a wide variety of genres that emerged in the mid 20th century and afterwards which were associated with traditional folk music. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music.
Folk music - Performance, Characteristics, Traditions | Britannica
WEBIn its 21st-century urban and institutional manifestation, folk music is normally performed by singers accompanied by stringed instruments, by instrumental ensembles, or by choruses. By contrast, in its traditional rural venues, most folk music is monophonic (that is, having only one melodic line).
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