folk instrument

folk music, 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.

They are used to play folk music, the music played by gatherings of friends and family. For centuries when people gathered they would drink, play cards, play music, and dance, and it is more difficult to play music without instruments and to dance without music.

Folk Alley

• This Land is Your Land. Woody Guthrie. 02:19.
• Blowin' in the Wind. Bob Dylan. 02:45.
• City of New Orleans. Steve Goodman. 03:50.
• If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song) Pete Seeger. 01:56.
• Where Have All The Flowers Gone? - Remastered.
• Early Morning Rain. Gordon Lightfoot.
• Suzanne. Leonard Cohen.
• We Shall Overcome. Pete Seeger.

Mandolin. Mandolins are undoubtedly among the most widely used folk instruments. Especially in plucked ensembles these traditional stringed instruments with four double strings are indispensable.

the common people : 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 is the music of the common people, as opposed to the European classical concert music. Its name is derived from the German volk, which means 'people. ' Folk music began as a traditional genre, associated with the folklore of the region.

folk music, 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 songs are important to music because they give a short history of the people involved in the music. Folk songs often pass important information from generation to generation as well. Folk songs tell stories of life forgotten or on the verge of disappearing.

Traditionally, a piece of folk music should have some or all of these characteristics:

1. It's transmitted (passed from one user to the next) orally, rather than via a written score.
2. The original composer is often unknown – instead the tune and/or words spread organically.
3. The music is played on traditional instruments.

The 5 Filipino folk songs in this material are:

• Bahay Kubo.
• Leron, Leron Sinta.
• Sampung mga Daliri.
• Sitsiritsit.
• Magtanim ay 'Di Biro.

In North India, the most common folk instruments are the dhol, the sarangi, the sitar, the sarod, shehnai, and the tabla. The dhol is a two-headed drum that is played with both hands. The sarangi is a bowed string instrument that has three strings and is played with a bow.

Traditionally, a piece of folk music should have some or all of these characteristics: It's transmitted (passed from one user to the next) orally, rather than via a written score. The original composer is often unknown – instead the tune and/or words spread organically. The music is played on traditional instruments.