folk music
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Four times during the course of a nearly three-hour set of 27 songs — that included gospel, rock and Woody Guthrie-inspired American folk music — Springsteen stopped the show and spoke directly to the audience.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
The concert leaned heavily on the band's new album Arirang, which folds the melody and mythology of Korea's folk music into the band's hyperactive, experimental pop sound.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Early in “A Mighty Wind,” a folk music historian calls Mitch and Mickey’s first kiss “a superb moment in folk music, and maybe a great moment in the history of humans.”
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
Mustafa — the richly baritoned Toronto singer-songwriter whose 2024 LP “Dunya” drew wide praise — has become a significant figure straddling global folk music and activism.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
Although these modern tunes do not fit the traditional definition, they are also called folk music.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
