Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Danish traditional music (Danish: spillemandsmusik) is the music genre that has its roots in pre-modern Denmark. In this period it was common for towns to have one or more town musicians (Danish: spillemand) who played at dances, processions and certain rituals. In the 17th and 18th centuries, professional music performances were monopolized by ...
Danish traditional music experienced a renaissance when the Anglo-American folk song wave hit Denmark around 1970. Among the prominent soloists, often composing new songs, were Sebastian, Poul Dissing and Niels Hausgaard. The successful Lars Lilholt Band led by the violinist Lars Lilholt combines the folk
Nordic folk music includes a number of traditions of Nordic countries, especially Scandinavian. The Nordic countries are Iceland , Norway , Sweden , Denmark and Finland . The many regions of the Nordic countries share certain traditions, many of which have diverged significantly.
American folk music is a broad category of music including bluegrass, gospel, old time music, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, Cajun and Native American music. [ not verified in body ] The music is considered American either because it is native to the United States or because it developed there, out of foreign origins, to such a degree that ...
In minstrel shows, performers imitated slaves in crude caricatures, singing and dancing to what was called "Negro music", though it had little in common with authentic African American folk styles. An African American variety of dance music called the cakewalk also became popular, evolving into ragtime by the start of the 20th century.
The post–World War II folk revival in America and in Britain started a new genre, Contemporary Folk Music, and brought an additional meaning to the term "folk music": newly composed songs, fixed in form and by known authors, which imitated some form of traditional music.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Danish folk music (4 C, 11 P) H. Danish hip-hop (2 C, 1 P) ... Pages in category "Music of Denmark"
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Folk festivals in Denmark (3 P) G. Danish folk music groups (3 C, 11 P) M. Danish folk musicians ...