folk music

noun

: the traditional music of the people in a country or region

Irish folk music

also : a type of popular music that is based on traditional music and that does not use electric instruments

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Moving back to Newport ’65… did manager Albert Grossman and folk music legend and festival mainstay Alan Lomax really get in a physical struggle? —

Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024 The 10 Best Movie Performances of 2024 Not only did some performers, and their managers, object to an alliance between folk music and anti-war messages, so did many readers of Sing Out! —

Nina Silber / Made By History, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024 Dylan first performed with an electric guitar and full backing band at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, provoking backlash from many in the folk music community. —

Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024 The spot becomes an instant hit with the townspeople, especially when Khalid starts an open-mic night, rhymes, beats and folk music sharing the moonlit air. —

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for folk music