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P/MD/96. Effects of commercial revival on traditional folk music

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2500
DATE:
2006
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the influence of the commercial folk music revival and development of the recording industry on authentic folk music. The implications of an increase in the popularity of folk music are discussed noting the differences between the two groups of folk followers, i.e. traditionalists and revivalists, the expanding of the folk music genre, the debate about the definition of folk music, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Commercial, revival, traditional, folk music,

 
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