Folk music

Folk music is a music genre that includes 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.

Influences

• Starogradska muzika

Derivatives

• Old-time music
• Afro-soul
• Progressive rock
• Appalachian music
• Urban Pasifika
• Phleng phuea chiwit
• Jam band
• Schlager music
• Mandopop
• New Weird America
• Filk music
• Tallava
• Philippine folk music
• Nueva canción chilena
• Orthodox pop music
• Nueva canción
• Traditional pop
• Skiffle
• Cowpunk
• Neue Volksmusik
• Deuda (genre)
• Balkan ballad
• Balkan brass
• Thai pop music
• Dance music
• Folk-pop
• Folk punk
• Folk jazz
• Folk metal
• Ambasse bey
• Oi!
• Ragtime
• Contemporary folk music
• Zhongguo feng (music)
• Jazz
• Hip hop tuga
• Scrumpy and Western
• Blues
• Alternative hip hop
• Rock music of West Bengal
• Acoustic music
• Country blues
• Ladishah
• British folk rock
• Jewish rock
• Rock music
• Chamber jazz
• Industrial folk music
• Jesus music