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An old tradition has a voice in the Arkansas Ozarks, where Sacred Harp, a hymnal for shape-note singing that has become known as a style all its own, has ...
When Daniela Chávez was 16, she and her parents watched Mariachi Los Camperos play in Mexico—and it lit a formidable fuse ...
Wales' "fragile" folk music tradition could "die within a generation" without urgent action, a new report has said. Research commissioned by Arts Council Wales found fewer young people were learning ...
Epirus’ folk music, slowly unfolding and often centered around the clarinet, is steeped in improvisation, with its wanderings inviting comparisons to rural blues and jazz.
Folk Bitch Trio have curated tracks from Radiohead, Greg Freeman, Suicide and more in a playlist to accompany their NME Cover story.
The first Zephyr Folk Festival looks to give Spokane a diverse lineup of music while bringing the community together.
Brooklyn-based experimental folk artist Dagmar Zuniga talks her debut album and more ahead of her 2025 tour dates with Mount Eerie.
Groups of Sacred Harp singers are working together to revise their hymnal The a capella tradition uses shape-note music to sight-read songs from the hymnal's 554 options Families pass the musical ...
Expanding my instrument’s repertoire takes months of practicing, experimentation and personal sacrifices. But it has made me believe in possibility.
Ahead of Baisakhi, musicians speak about reimagining and reconnecting with Punjabi folk music.