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Folk 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 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.
The use of folk music receded in the Baroque period (about 1600–1750), but the relationship of folk music to art music became a topic of interest in the late 18th century, when Western intellectuals began to glorify folk and peasant life.
13 de abr. de 2024 · The formal term folk music emerged in the 19th century, although the music itself has existed for much longer. The categorization of folk music as a distinct genre was notably influenced by 19th-century scholars such as Johann Gottfried Herder, who highlighted its role in promoting cultural nationalism.
3 de set. de 2021 · Folk Music Artists: A Brief History of Folk Music. Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Sep 3, 2021 • 3 min read. In the United States, the traditional music that various national and ethnic groups created is sometimes grouped together under the banner of folk music.
13 de fev. de 2019 · Traditional American folk music started to blend with mainstream recorded pop music, as the Baby Boomers came of age all at once, many of them listening to Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music. The music of the folk revival was narrative pop music with a social conscience.
25 de abr. de 2018 · From the onset of American history, folk music has shown up at times when the people needed it most. The earliest folk songs rose from slave fields as spirituals such as “Down by the Riverside” and “We Shall Overcome.” These are songs about struggle and hardship but are also full of hope.
