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History of Folk Music

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…

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History of Folk Music

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  1. History of Folk Music

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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)

  5. 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

  6. 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 20th 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

  7. Folk Musicians • Carter Family (recorded 1927-1956) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewnfWoSQz3o • Stephen Foster (1826-1864) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S0keeGIgcY ^^Pete Seeger (1919-2014)

  8. Transnational Revival • 2010s: Folk-inspired acts became popular in the UK and US • Mumford and Sons • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rId6PKlDXeU

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