What is the difference between traditional music and folk music?
February 192010
Folk music can have a number of different meanings, but most commonly refers to Traditional music. The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous with the term "Traditional music", also often including World Music and Roots music; the term "Traditional music" was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the other definitions that "Folk music" is now considered to encompass.
February 19th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Folk music can have a number of different meanings, but most commonly refers to Traditional music. The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous with the term "Traditional music", also often including World Music and Roots music; the term "Traditional music" was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the other definitions that "Folk music" is now considered to encompass.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music
February 19th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
traditional folk music is non electric acoustic music . modern folk can be electric.
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