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   What is folk music?

   • Folk music is a 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.

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   How old is Irish folk music?

   • Like all traditional music, Irish folk music has changed slowly. Most folk songs are less than 200 years old. One measure of its age is the language used. Modern Irish songs are written in English and Irish. Most of the oldest songs and tunes are rural in origin and come from the older Irish language tradition.

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   Why is a song called folk and popular?

   • The partial duplication of repertories and style indicates such cross-fertilization that a given song may sometimes be called both folk and popular. With reference to music, folk and popular are two points on a musical continuum, rather than discrete bodies of music.

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   How old is folk music?

   • Although later scholars concede that some traits of folk music may be centuries old, they are less inclined to speculate on the age of archaic elements of folk music or to offer historical reconstructions, other than tracing variants of individual songs or types of songs.

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   How is folk music learned?

   • Typically, folk music, like folk literature, lives in oral tradition; it is learned through hearing rather than reading. It is functional in the sense that it is associated with other activities, and it is primarily rural in origin.

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   Where did folk music come from?

   • Throughout European history, dancing by rural folk and village dances in urban and court society provided a major venue for folk music; although most of this music is instrumental, vocal folk dance music, sometimes sung by the dancers themselves, is common. In northern Europe even narrative ballads were used for dancing.

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   Sep 23, 2024 · Folk music - Origins, Traditions, Styles: Since folk music lives in oral tradition, its history can best be understood through a study of its relationship to other musics. Many folk songs collected in oral tradition have been traced to literary sources, often of considerable antiquity.

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   Sep 23, 2024 · Folk music is a 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.

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   Sep 23, 2024 · Music from art music culture, such as Franz Schubert’s songs “Heidenröslein” (“Little Moorland Rose”) or “The Linden Tree” and arias from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, found their way into folk tradition.

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   1 day ago · Different Songs, Similar Patterns. The researchers analyzed 300 audio recordings by 75 collaborators speaking 55 languages. Each person sang a traditional song, recited its lyrics, played an ...

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   1 day ago · Irish traditional music (also known as Irish trad, Irish folk music, and other variants) is a genre of folk music that developed in Ireland. In A History of Irish Music (1905), W. H. Grattan Flood wrote that, in Gaelic Ireland, there were at least ten instruments in general use.

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   Sep 30, 2024 · Exploring the world of folk music, you will discover a collection of musical treasures. The chart-topping melodies, poignant lyrics, and unique vocal styles of eminent folk artists echo within the hearts of listeners, encapsulating their life experiences and validating their emotions.

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   Oct 2, 2024 · Chances are that you read FolkWorks because you think music and music culture are important. However, there are people who enjoy listening to music but have no curiosity or desire to learn more about that music’s history or the artists that perform that type of music.