In The Wire 493, George Rayner-Law argues that as interest in English folk song grows once again, practitioners, critics and listeners should consider carefully the ideological currents beneath the su ...

Music has the power to transcend boundaries, connect hearts, and tell stories that words alone cannot express. In the world ...

"Flight Lessons is a full, rich story—the heroine’s journey—that takes us into the world of urban birds," writes Gene Kahane.

The Sangam Indian Folk Dance and Music Festival took centre stage at Rayat Bahra Education City, showcasing the rich cultural ...

Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

The folk artistes of Haryana, who have dedicated their lives to preserving traditional art forms, are now battling for ...

But in the age of authors and artists, there may never be another anonymous folk song that belongs to everyone, or another folk joke you can tell without crediting the composer.

On January 17, 2025, the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies hosted a public concert at TUMO Yerevan, celebrating the debut albums of two student bands, Kangun and Uru.  As a pioneering educational ...

SCOTTISHNESS, language, music, tradition. These totems of culture formulate the lifeblood of a conversation with Brian Ó hEadhra ...

Bela “Bealy” Lam and His Greene County Singers was comprised of Lam, with banjo; his wife Rosa (Meadows); their son Alva, on ...

Folk singer, actor, and theatre veteran Ila Arun opens up about her recently released autobiography. She discusses her ...

The appearance of 'One World' showed that Martyn’s sophisticated songwriting and performance style was breaking further into the mainstream.