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folk music
Summary
folk music is a music genre[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,688 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- folk music's instance of is recorded as music genre[3].
- folk music is a type of music[4].
- folk music's Commons category is recorded as Folk music[5].
- folk music's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Folk music[6].
- folk music's described by source is recorded as DDEX AVS Data Dictionary Version 1[7].
- folk music's partially coincident with is recorded as vernacular music[8].
- folk music's partially coincident with is recorded as traditional folk music[9].
- folk music's topic has template is recorded as Template:Folk music[10].
- folk music's equivalent class is recorded as http://service.ddex.net/dd/DD-AVS-001/dd/ddex_Folk[11].
- folk music's different from is recorded as world music[12].
- folk music's different from is recorded as contemporary folk music[13].
- folk music's different from is recorded as popular folk music[14].
- folk music's has list is recorded as list of folk music traditions[15].
- folk music's practiced by is recorded as folk musician[16].
- folk music's practiced by is recorded as tambourine player[17].
- folk music's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18].
Body
Definition and Type
folk music's instance of is recorded as music genre[3]. It is a type of music[4].
Influence
Things named for folk music include neofolk[19], a music genre[20], founded in 1980[21] and folk metal[22], a music genre[23], founded in 1991[24].
Why It Matters
folk music ranks in the top 2% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,688 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
It has been cited as an influence by folk rock[27], a music genre[28], founded in 1964[29]; Younes Elamine[30], a poet[31], b. 1979[32], of Morocco[33]; and Startijenn[34], a musical group[35].
Entities named for it include neofolk[19], a music genre[20], founded in 1980[21] and folk metal[22], a music genre[23], founded in 1991[24].
FAQs
Who did folk music influence?
folk music has been cited as an influence by folk rock[27], Younes Elamine[30], and Startijenn[34].