1. Music that originates among the common people of a nation or region and is spread about or passed down orally. It is characterized by simple melodies. 2. Contemporary music based on traditional folk that often contains political or satirical lyrics.
Traditional music that has evolved through the process of aural transmission. Well-known American practitioners of this style of music are Woody Guthrie and Jean Ritchie. Alan Lomax began recording the folk music of the Appalachian region during the 1930's.
1. traditional songs and music, passed from one generation to the next: 2. modern music in traditional style: modern music composed in imitation of traditional music
Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and for the common people.
Folk Music was the fourth studio album by English acoustic roots duo Show of Hands.
