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This is a list of folk music traditions, with styles, dances, instruments and other related topics. The term folk music can not be easily defined in a precise manner; it is used with widely varying definitions depending on the author, intended audience and context within a work.
CountryElementsAanishanabeSee Ojibwablues - blues-harp - boat song - field ...ballad - folk hymn - protest song - sea ...Apache fiddle - pot drum - water drumThe term American folk music encompasses numerous music genres, variously known as traditional music, traditional folk music, contemporary folk music, vernacular music, or roots music.
Best American folk songs: from 'Freight Train' to 'Blue Moon of Kentucky', we run through some of the best-loved US folk tunes.
Native American music, music of the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The Americas contain hundreds of native communities, each with its own distinctive history, language, and musical culture. These communities—although united in placing music at the centre of public life—have developed.
- National Museum of American History American Folk Fiddle.
- National Portrait Gallery Bob Dylan.
- National Museum of American History American Five-String Fretless Banjo.
- National Museum of American History Doc Watson and Merle Watson.
Guide To Native American Music. In the early years of the twentieth century, North America's indigenous communities had little to sing about. Typically, their traditional music was banned or discouraged and they faced a depressing future.
This is a list of folk music traditions, with styles, dances, instruments and other related topics. The term folk music can not be easily defined in a precise manner; it is used with widely varying definitions depending on the author, intended audience and context within a work.
