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  2. Contemporary folk music refers to a wide variety of genres that emerged in the mid 20th century and afterwards which were associated with traditional folk music. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music.

  3. Find Contemporary Folk Albums, Artists and Songs, and Hand-Picked Top Contemporary Folk Music on AllMusic.

  4. Feb 7, 2006 · Folk music, contemporary. The term 'folk' has been applied freely to the music of the 'singer-songwriter' who emerged in the wake of the so-called folk music (or urban folk) revival of the 1940s and 1950s.

  5. Jan 2, 2020 · There are underlying characteristics, embedded in folk music from which we can draw a subtle commonality. One of the more obvious features of folk music is the range of instruments used and that they very often define the sound that is typical for that kind of music.

  6. Feb 29, 2024 · Characteristics. Contemporary folk music is characterized by its emphasis on lyrical content, storytelling, and social commentary. The acoustic guitar remains a central instrument, though other traditional instruments like the banjo, fiddle, and harmonica are also common.

  7. Jun 17, 2024 · 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.

  8. Jun 17, 2024 · Contemporary folk artists experiment with styles and sounds, making the genre more accessible and relatable to a global community. Through both traditional and contemporary folk music, we see a dynamic expression of human life, intertwined with the threads of history and modernity.

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