Ep.41 [K-PEOPLE] Master of Traditional Korean Folk Music, Choi Kyung-man Choi Kyung-man, a living legend of traditional ...

A voluntary organisation, Mayer Tori, is working to preserve Bangladesh’s traditional musical heritage by teaching folk songs ...

In its essence, folk music is music for the people — an art form inextricably intertwined with the soul of a region. Its nature is inherently visual, conjuring vivid imagery with just a single ...

When it comes to politics, folk musicians and their fans tend to be left of center. That’s true in many places beyond the United States, including Sweden. Yet, as ethnographer David Kaminsky wrote in ...

Well before the advent of the drum machine or even the piano, there was folk music. These rich musical traditions have been inspiring composers of art music for centuries. Let's whet our musical ...

Everybody knows (and some old heads remember) the psychedelic folk music movement of the 1960s. It was an astounding, sudden, and incredible change in music. The age of classic rock and roll had ...

Folk music has enjoyed its ups and downs. And during those “downs”, a song would eventually come out of the woodwork and lend a refreshing take on the genre. Let’s take a look at just a few folk songs ...

As Journeying Across the Himalayas returns to Delhi for its third edition, Bidisha Dey discusses how music, craft, food and ...

The 1970s was a golden era for music, with female folk singers creating some of the decade’s most memorable and influential songs. These talented women attracted audiences with their mesmerizing ...

CALEDONIA, MI — Friday night football in Caledonia begins with the sound of bagpipes. Later, Japanese folk music fills the ...

Only about a decade ago, any serious young musician in Australia would run a mile from being labelled as “folk”. But among the new beards in the inner city, along with a returned desire for the ...

The Far-West Music Conference is jamming its way into Portland. The annual event celebrates folk, roots, and acoustic music. This year, it’s shaping out to be a fun-packed ...