About Traditional folk music
Traditional folk music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of folk music.
Artists closely associated with the genre include The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Joan Baez, Layal Abboud, Nelly Furtado and Pete Seeger.
Traditional folk music has given rise to 14 subgenres on this site, such as Drinking song, Seguidilla, American folk music and White voice.
From Wikipedia
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Traditional folk music.
Key artists
- The Beatles
- Johnny Cash
- Joan Baez
- Layal Abboud
- Nelly Furtado
- Pete Seeger
- Harry Styles
- Siti Nurhaliza
- Nikolai Noskov
- Emmelie de Forest
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Traditional folk music?
Traditional folk music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of folk music.
Who are famous Traditional folk music artists?
The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Joan Baez, Layal Abboud, Nelly Furtado and Pete Seeger.