The term “folk” originated in England and is considered the music of the people. Folk has been used since before the 17th century but became more popular in the Romantic period. Folk songs are known to have simple melodies and are very singable. Folk music were stories written into songs by the peasants. They were passed down generations through generations. My great-grand parents passed songs down to my grandparents, my grandparents passed them down to my parents and my parents passed the songs
The ‘folk’ genre has roots all the way back to the 19th century. Put simply, ‘folk’ is “ballads and songs which are composed and transmitted orally, without ever being written down at all.” (http://www.balladtree.com/folk101/002a_origins.htm) Though what we perceive as ‘folk’ today is stylistically very different to what ‘folk’ was during the 19th century. At its core, it still holds the same values and ideas, lamenting the simpler times. In the coming speech, we will discuss the genre of ‘folk’, it’s
Folk music is a genre of synthesis. It transformed the musical perspective by allowing an interdepend relationship between notation, formal training, and aesthetic criticism. The relationship between these aspects of music, were not achieved prior to this period of music. Folk music also synthesized music of the privileged White American and the degraded African-American oral tradition as well. Folk music is not associated with any other genre of music, whereas rock n roll is a fusion of music associated
In this day and age, pop music dominates the airwaves at every turn. Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, and many are commonplace names among teenagers and younger demographics not only in the United States, but all around the world. The United States has accepted the position of international, cultural role model long ago, dating back to the 1950’s when rock and roll caught fire as a hybrid of blues, country, and jazz and spread to the rest of the world almost infectiously. Since then, every major
History of Folk Music in America "Hillbilly" music grew out of the rich tradition of British folk ballads, songs and hymns brought to North America by British settlers and then adapted to the peculiar circumstances, e.g., biographical names, place names, frontier concerns, of the North American wilderness. It is important to remember that all of the colonies were British, from Maine to Georgia. The exact ethnic origins of the south are difficult to determine and not well documented.
Allusions to Bob Dylan and the Folk Music Revival in Toni Morrison’s “Recitatif” One important aspect of Toni Morrison’s “Recitatif” deals with the difficulty that lies in trying to remember history exactly as it happened. Since the story revolves around one event–Maggie’s fall–it makes one question whether her fall may be a symbol of some specific event in our history. Considering the context and setting of Twyla and Roberta’s beginning relationship at St. Bonny’s, Maggie’s physical description
Folk music and Utah Phillips Folk music is a collaborative type of music that is not written or practiced by a single professional. It is a tradition shared among a community. The word folk means common people; it is the people's music. Folk music is very much a bonding exercise similar to other types of music. A major difference that separates folk from other types of music is its focus on the problems of the folks. The everyday problems of the American working and middle class. The music is a
Retention and Preservation of African Roots in Jamaican Folk Music Preface Amid tens of thousands of volumes in this library collection at UVM, the "silence" is in fact a low hum issuing from the vents. I read essay upon essay, ideas and histories of ideas, until I pause in a pensive moment. A thick green binding breaks my meditation. A title, The Power of Sound, fills my mind with music. I consider the power of words. The music issuing from the Caribbean island of Jamaica has for decades
Using a folk idiom in art music is a problematic practice for composers because folk and Art music traditions stem from fundamentally different origins. Art music is part of a literate tradition with recognized authorship, as opposed to the folk tradition, which is part of a communal tradition disseminated anonymously by means of oral communication. Thus, art music composers aspiring to leave a legacy often refrain from utilizing folk idioms in their music for several reasons; to compose cultured
Hungarian Peasant and Folk Music I. General confusion about Hungarian folk music. Gypsy music Peasant music - the real Hungarian folk music - is not Gypsy music. Peasant music certainly had influence on the songs and playing of gypsies who lived in Hungary and performed in ensembles, though. Gypsy music used to be the basis of all generalizations about Hungarian music. It was Ferenc Liszt's monumental error to state that Gypsy music is the creation of gypsies. The so called 'gypsy scale' points
The Relevancy of Ethnomusicology to the Study of British Folk Music Ethnomusicology has an image problem. Insofar as anyone has heard of ethnomusicologists at all, there is a fairly common feeling (and not unjustified, bearing in mind what ethnomusicologists collectively seem to do) that ethnomusicology is, exclusively, the study of non-Western musics. Actually, this isn't so. Ethnomusicologists study Western traditions also, albeit not in huge numbers in Britain – but even here, our sparseness
American singer-songwriter and folk musician Bob Dylan describes in his autobiography, as well as his life and music in general, the ambiguity of folk songs and their ability to be openly shared, interpreted, and even fabricated, and he believes that human nature is such that we are most comfortable with this opacity. The work of African American artist Kara Walker reinforces this belief, and applies it to history with the exploration of cultural ideas regarding race, sexuality, identity, gender
from about 100 miles of each other. Muddy Waters was, no doubt, one of the top Electric Delta Blues singers. He sold the Blues; he felt absolutely everything in his music. Some even go as are to call him the Godfather of the Blues. Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Water both had something in common other than their genre and sound – their music was written by the same man, Willie Dixon. Together, Wolf and Waters dominated the blues scene.
The folk genre has origins all the way back to the 19th century, which in many ways is mirrored by many popular genres in modern musical genres. To make it easy folk music is merely, “ballads and songs which are composed and conveyed vocally, without being written.” Though what we distinguish ‘folk’ today as stylistically very different to what ‘folk’ was during the 19th century, at its basic form, it still holds the same standards and concepts, describing the simpler times. Through vigorous research
Excursions into Non-Western Music Bulgarian Folk Music I. Bulgaria is located on the west coast of the Black Sea and in the southeastern corner of Europe. To the north of Bulgaria lies Romania, Greece and Turkey lie to the south and Yugoslavia to the west. In whole, the total size of Bulgaria is roughly equal to the size of Tennessee, making it one of the smaller countries in the world. Being such a small country, Bulgaria has a vast range of topographic features such as plateaus, plains, hills
Lomax were a father-son duo who were considered the “premier American folk collectors of the twentieth century” and were credited as both creators and contaminators of folk-song heritage (Filene 1991: 603-4). As some of the most prominent producers and recorders of folk music at the time, the Lomaxes shaped the American folk-song heritage by only recording songs that fit the “particular brand of old fashioned, rural folk music that they felt exemplified the country’s creativity and vitality” and
known to be one of Canada’s most eclectic and influential songwriters. Beginning her professional musical career during the folk revival in Yorkville 1960s, it was from there that the talented young songwriter began her exploration in popular, “art-folk” music. Mitchell had always had wanderlust, leading her to travel around the America, which as we can see through her music, simply helped her sound bloom. Her travels and experiences are not only acknowledged through her lyrics, but are recognized
Newport Folk Festival, 25th July 1965. It was the first Dylan’s amplified public performance and it was a huge controversial. The performance only lasted for 16 minutes, but remarked as the most memorable and controversial performance in the history of music. On that event, Dylan’s delivered 3 songs with electric guitar, which are Maggie’s Farm, Like a Rolling Stone and Phantom Engineer before he returned for encore with Mr. Tambourine Man and It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue simply with his guitar and
interesting subject to try and understand, especially when looking at a few main themes such as authenticity and the folk. Two great examples that involve these themes are the publication of “Romancing the Folk” by Benjamin Feline and the film “O Brother Where Art thou” which have shown similar but different views on the two key themes, authenticity and the folk. The theme of authenticity within music has been altered by various groups of people as well as the artists themselves, for various different reasons
Spreading the message of the Civil Rights. The music that the band sang was as affective as a communicative devise because of active participation and unique sounds were part of the musical heritage of black Americans of African descent. The music symbolized horror and truth, yet the peaceful hope of Civil Rights Movement. One of the folk music singers who sang with the Freedom Singers were Joan Baez. Joan wanted people to have peace through her music. Joan Baez was born in Staten Island, New York