FOLK Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster folk 2 of 2 adjective 1 : originating or traditional with the common people of a country or region and typically reflecting their lifestyle folk hero folk music 2 : of or relating to the common people or to the study of the common people
Folk music | Definition, History, Artists, Songs, Bands, Instruments . . . Folk music is a type of traditional and generally rural music that originally was passed down through families and other small social groups Typically, folk music, like folk literature, lives in oral tradition; it is learned through hearing rather than reading
Folk music - Wikipedia Folk music 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
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folk - Wiktionary, the free dictionary folk (countable and uncountable, plural folks) (countable, archaic) A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants quotations
American Folk Music - Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Folkways is home to a significant collection of folk music recordings with a storied history as a participant in documenting and supporting the growth of American folk