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In the strictest sense, English folk music has existed since the arrival of the Anglo-Saxon people in Britain after 400 AD. The Venerable Bede's story of the cattleman and later ecclesiastical musician Cædmon indicates that in the early medieval period it was normal at feasts to pass around the harp and sing 'vain and idle songs'. [1]
English musical instrument makers (27 P) Pages in category "English musical instruments" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
In the English Folk Revival of the 1960s, though the English concertina had been more an art music instrument, it became popular with British folk musicians. Karl Dallas has suggested that the mere presence of 'English' in the name attracted some of the revival's demographic; [6] however the instrument's versatility and portability were also important as factors in the instrument's adoption. [7]
A riddle drum is a makeshift frame drum used in traditional English folk music. Originally, they were large agricultural riddle sieves used for winnowing corn, made from sheepskin stretched across a wooden frame. Agricultural workers found these made excellent percussion instruments, and developed unique rhythms and playing styles.
The musical instrument, which has 6 wires and is the main instrument in traditional Iranian music, is produced by Mazzrab. 314.122-4: Ireland: Irish Harp (Cruit or Cláirseach) Polychord wire-strung harp with a fore-pillar 322.221: Ireland: Great Irish Warpipes Píob Mhór: In modern times this instrument is essentially identical to the Great ...
The human voice is Not a musical instrument Because It is not a visible object, it is the Sound produced by vocal cords of humans, which are living things: vocal techniques: animal sound Hun: aerophones: 421.221.42: Korea: fipple flutes: ocarina Inci: aerophones: 421.221.12: Philippines: fipple flutes: tumpong Irish flute: aerophones: 421.121. ...
English folk musical groups (2 C, 163 P) S. Shaker music (2 C, 3 P) English folk singers (1 C, 174 P) English folk-song collectors (36 P) English folk songs (47 C, 329 P)
Simple English; Svenska; Türkçe; ... Pages in category "Folk music instruments" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.