History of Folk Music. What is Folk?  Definition of folk?  Relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation  Folk Music includes…

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History of Folk Music

What is Folk?  Definition of folk?  Relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation  Folk Music includes…  Traditional Folk Music has been developed by…  has been transmitted and evolved by a process of oral transmission or performed by custom over a long period of time.oral transmission

American Traditional Music  Also known as Roots Music  Includes: bluegrass, country music, gospel, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, Cajun and Native American music  This is considered American because it is native to the US or because it developed in the US

Folk/American Roots  Types of American Roots music  Cajun: music of Louisiana, rooted in ballads of French speaking Acadians of Canada  Appalachian: traditional music of Appalachia in the eastern US.  Derived from various European and African influences (English ballads, Irish and Scottish traditional music, hymns, and African- American blues)

Folk Instruments  Instruments used in folk music were developed among common people and may not have a known inventor.  Made out of wood, metal, other simple material  Ex. Banjo, guitar, jug, washboard, anything SIMPLE!  Contemporary folk: String, percussive instruments

Roots Revival (Folk Revival)  Definition of Revival…  an instance of something becoming popular, active, or important again.  The First Folk Revival: academic movement in the early 20 th century  an academic movement to transcribe and record traditional British songs in the early 20th century.  American Folk Revival: 1940s  Musicians collected, recorded, and published old ballads

Folk Musicians  Carter Family (recorded )   Stephen Foster ( )  ^^Pete Seeger ( )

Transnational Revival  2010s: Folk-inspired acts became popular in the UK and US  Mumford and Sons 

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