The Smithsonian's collections and archives are a rich source of information on American folk music and its many genres. Smithsonian Folkways is home to a significant collection of folk music ...

But the violinist is known for… Folk legend Joan Baez reflects on a life in music and activism After six decades performing, folk legend Joan Baez is saying farewell to music with a tour this ...

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The great folksong revival of the 1940s through 1960s made rural white and African American artists and their music favorites of audiences everywhere. While key figures associated with the American ...

Tatar singer Saida Mukhametzyanova from Kazan, the capital of Russia's Tatarstan Republic, sings Jasmine Flower, a Chinese folk song, in a studio in Kazan. [Photo/Xinhua] KAZAN, Russia — In a ...

When the crowds started to pile into St George's Hall for Kate Rusby, I got the sense that this was a festive tradition for many. And the moment the folk singer-songwriter's voice echoed across ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino folk singer Socorro Avelino, or Coritha, known for her protest song "Oras Na," died on Friday. Her partner, Chito Santos, informed broadcaster Julius Babao in a ...

Renowned singer Norma Waterson - matriarch of the "royal family of British folk music" - has died. Norma, brother Mike, sister Lal formed The Watersons in the 1960s, achieving critical acclaim for ...

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Folk music is traditional music that belongs to a particular culture or group of people. Most folk music includes singing and musical instruments. It is music created by ordinary people within a ...