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SONGWRITER
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
SONGWRITER
The Bells of Rhymney: two major modal modes of famous protest song
USA,
Folk
, Protest Song, Rock, 1950s, 1960s
SONGWRITER
La Cucaracha: the song about a stoned legless cockroach as a ridicule against Mexican dictator
Mexico, Spain, Ballade,
Folk
, 1960s
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SONGWRITER
Pancho and Lefty: gangster song that saved Townes Van Zandt from a speeding ticket
USA,
Folk
, 1970s
SONGWRITER
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
SONGWRITER
Marie Laveau: ballad of the legendary Voodoo Queen
USA,
Folk
, Rock, 1970s
SONGWRITER
Coal Miner's Daughter was forced to remove a third of the lyrics from her autobiographical song
USA,
Folk
, 1960s, 1970s
SONGWRITER
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
SONGWRITER
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
SONGWRITER
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
SONGWRITER
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
SONGWRITER
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
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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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