Folk

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Band

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

Formed by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib in the late 1970s, the African band Tinariwen always had a clear mission to preserve the...
Koto

Michio Miyagi & Renée Chemet: near century-old collaboration of koto and violin linking Japanese traditions with Western classic

In the first half of the 20th century, many Asian composers sought a way to represent their cultures on the global scene...
ORCHESTRA

Traditions of 3 countries woven into the music of neglected Asian composer Chiang Wen-Yeh

The life path of the prominent Asian composer Chiang Wen-Yeh is closely connected to the three countries—Taiwan, Japan,...
Erhu

The Erhu fiddle melody recorded by blind Abing spread worldwide revealing composition methods of Chinese folk music

One of the most recognizable Chinese folk tunes, Erquan Yingyue, also called The Moon Reflected on the Er-Quan Spring,...
KORA

African bard Foday Musa Suso represents griot culture by mixing kora music with Western minimalism and jazz

The most important role in the preservation of tradition in the culture of West Africa has been played by...
Choir

Māori singing tradition arranged for Rotorua choir by Alfred Hill

The impressive vocal traditions of the Māori people were first reported by Captain James Cook who explored the coast of...
FLUTE

Japanese traditions meet Western avant-garde in reflective tunes of Toshio Hosokawa

Japanese contemporary composer of extraordinary aerial themes, Toshio Hosokawa, draws inspiration from the ancient...
Erhu

The renaissance of Chinese Erhu fiddle led by Liu Tianhua

Made from exotic woods and snakeskin, the erhu fiddle is the most common ethnic instrument used in both orchestral and...
Santour

Azam Ali's magnificent vocal journeys through languages

In recent decades, the mixing of styles and cultures in popular and classical music has grown into quite a common trend...
Ravanahatha

The Ravanahatha: from Hela civilization to the primary instrument of Rajasthani folk

The ravanahatha (also known as ravanhatta or rawanhattha) is an ancient stringed musical instrument that is suggested to... 1 comment
Collaboration

Nordic folk fiddle reshapes polished classical sound in the music of Gjermund Larsen

Gjermund Larsen is a Norwegian musician and composer who dedicated his career to the music of his native land. His work...
SONGWRITER

Just Another Diamond Day: the stunning rediscovery of the hippie-era gem

Vashti Bunyan is an English singer and songwriter primarily known for her 1970 album Just Another Diamond Day, which was...
SONGWRITER

The timeless tragedy of Molly Malone

Not many songs can boast international recognition of being so deeply and fondly Irish the way Molly Malone does. Also...
Collaboration

Literary recital for fiddle and harmonium with British flavour

A rare duo that brings together two of Britain's foremost folk and jazz artists was formed by a Scottish fiddler Aidan...
SONGWRITER

Voice of Wassoulou preserves the ancient roots of West Africa

Oumou Sangaré is a Malian singer regarded as the greatest female voice in modern African music. She began her career as...
Collaboration

Harp traditions of two continents united in a unique collaboration

Senegal and Wales share few obvious similarities, but Seckou Keita and Catrin Finch, respectively maestros of the kora...
OUD

Endless possibilities for one of the world’s oldest instruments

Joseph Tawadros was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1983 and moved to Australia three years later. Several members of his family...
ORCHESTRA

'English Dances' creator was fascinated by jazz in youth

Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold (1921–2006), British composer and conductor, has an impressive body of work to his name,...
FIDDLE

Fresh take on the The Isle of Man folk tradition

The Isle of Man, or Mann, is an island in the Irish Sea which small but proud nation can boast a vast cultural heritage...
SONGWRITER

Ghosts of past wars alive in the Lowlands of Holland

The Lowlands of Holland is a popular British folk song that depicts a young widow mourning her husband whose ship was...
Violin

Scottish fiddle tradition elevated by guitar ornamentation

Duncan Chisholm is a contemporary Scottish fiddle composer whose interpretations of traditional Highland music are...
SONGWRITER

Ursula Le Guin as told through English alt-folk

Alt-folk band This Is the Kit is a project started by the British musician Kate Sables that comes to life through...
Violin

Sweet little waltz from a traveling Swedish fiddler

Early Swedish music was primarily characterized by ballads and kulning, songs typically sung by women for the purpose of...
GUITAR

Classical flamenco duo rising from Mexican heavy metal band

Internationally acclaimed Mexican acoustic duo Rodrigo y Gabriela plays unique instrumental blend of flamenco, jazz, and...
HARP

The Celtic Baroque roots of Stairway to Heaven

Irish musician Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) is considered to be a pioneer in blending court music of the Baroque era... 6 comments
FIDDLE

The jig dance tradition: five centuries old and still counting

Jig is a folk dance that became popular in Scotland and northern England in the 16th century and in Ireland in the 18th...
Violin

The sad beauty of slow air in Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch

'Slow air' refers to the type of the Irish traditional music, first brought to a wider audience by the publishings of...
HARDANGER FIDDLE

You can't stay still when you hear the reel

The Shetland islands, located between Norway and Scotland, has always had their folk music at the crossroads of two...
Classical Guitar

Folk dances illuminate the heritage of Gaspar Sanz, the Baroque guitar maestro

Composer, guitarist, organist and priest, Gaspar Sanz studied at the University of Salamanca, where he was later...
GUITAR

The irony of Cuban love song in the work of trova-musician Compay Segundo

Chan Chan was written in 1987 by Cuban singer Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles, known as Compay Segundo. The song... 1 comment

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