Folk

66 articles related to Folk:

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Smackwater Jack: the classic tale of outlaws and lawmen and the blues harmony behind it

USA,
Folk
, Rock, 1970s
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La Gota Fría: vallenato music masterpiece refashioned by Carlos Vives

Colombia,
Folk
, Latin, Popular Song, 1930s, 1990s

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The Bells of Rhymney: two major modal modes of famous protest song

USA,
Folk
, Protest Song, Rock, 1950s, 1960s
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La Cucaracha: the song about a stoned legless cockroach as a ridicule against Mexican dictator

Mexico, Spain, Ballade,
Folk
, 1960s 1 comment
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Pancho and Lefty: gangster song that saved Townes Van Zandt from a speeding ticket

USA,
Folk
, 1970s
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La Bamba: meaning and tragedy behind the best-known son jarocho

Mexico, USA,
Folk
, Latin, Popular Song, 1960s, 1980s

Music Theory

6 songs to unpack Ionian mode and the major scale

England, USA, Blues,
Folk
, Popular Song, Rock, 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
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Marie Laveau: ballad of the legendary Voodoo Queen

USA,
Folk
, Rock, 1970s
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Coal Miner's Daughter was forced to remove a third of the lyrics from her autobiographical song

USA,
Folk
, 1960s, 1970s
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Wabash Cannonball: the ballad of the railway Flying Dutchman

USA,
Folk
, Popular Song, 1930s
Music Theory

8 songs to introduce Aeolian mode and natural minor scale

England, Scotland, USA,
Folk
, Popular Song, Rock, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
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Subterranean Homesick Blues popularized Dylan's idea of an official lyric video

USA,
Folk
, Rock, 1960s
Music Theory

5 songs featuring Dorian mode

Canada, England, France, USA, Ballade, Drinking Song,
Folk
, Popular Song, Rock, Work Song, World Music, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Sea Shanty

Randy Dandy O: sea chantey for raising anchors and sailing around Cape Horn

England, Drinking Song,
Folk
, Work Song, 1960s
CHOIR

The valiha as unifying element in the stylistic diversity of Madagascar music

Madagascar,
Folk
, World Music, 1920s, 1930s
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Twist in My Sobriety: rare oboe solo in Tanita Tikaram's best song

England,
Folk
, Popular Song, 1980s
Poetry

The Ektara: traditional music instrument of the Bauls, wandering minstrels from Bengal

Bangladesh, India,
Folk
, World Music, Indian Classical
Poetry

Down by the Salley Gardens: famous Yeats poem evoking old Irish love ballad was set to the traditional air

Ireland, Air, Ballade,
Folk
, 20st Century Classical
Music Theory

The Andalusian cadence: distinct chord progression of flamenco that captivated all pop music genres

Spain, Flamenco,
Folk
, Popular Song, 1960s, 1970s
Kayamba

Traditional maloya music meets French chanson in swaying songs of Maya Kamaty

France, Réunion,
Folk
, World Music, 2010s
GUITAR

The art of Caribbean rhythms by the Garifuna Collective

Belize,
Folk
, World Music, 2000s, 2010s
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Traditions of Malian music spread worldwide through Afel Bocoum and Damon Albarn collaboration

Mali,
Folk
, World Music, 1990s, 2000s
Album

Yemeni folk melodies interpolated into psychedelic dance rhythms by El Khat

Israel, Yemen,
Folk
, World Music, 2010s
Band

Bird In The Belly: the dark side of old British ballads re-imagined in polyphonic folk songs

England,
Folk
, 2010s
SAXOPHONE

Pixinguinha: Brazilian saxophonist who established choro music as a pop genre a hundred years ago

Brazil, Choro,
Folk
, Jazz, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
MANDOLIN

Jacob do Bandolim: amateur musician who instilled mandolin fashion throughout America

Brazil, Choro,
Folk
, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Koto

First compositions for koto presented out of court by Yatsuhashi Kengyō in the 17th century

Japan,
Folk
, Baroque
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The resonance of African tribal heritage in Ali Farka Touré's guitar

Mali,
Folk
, World Music, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
CHOIR

Gershwin's Summertime: the most recorded song draws inspiration from Ukrainian lullaby and African American spiritual

Ukraine, USA,
Folk
, Jazz, Opera, Popular Song, Rock, 20st Century Classical, 1930s, 1960s, 2010s 2 comments
Band

Tinariwen: 40 years of nomadic desert music driven by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib's guitar

Algeria, Mali,
Folk
, Raï, World Music, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

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