In the early 1950s, during one of the periodic booms in popularity for traditional folk music in the United States, Pete Seeger was in one of the biggest groups going, The Weavers. Then Seeger was ...

Visitors to Thai Vi Temple in Ninh Binh are often captivated by the graceful presence of Chu Van Thim, the 86-year-old temple ...

Aanal Vasavda is a musician dedicated to preserving traditional folk music. She blends folk with modern elements, appealing to youth while maintaining authenticity. Through social media, Aanal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. The term “old soul” is brutally overused. But what else do you call a 20-year-old ...

Some people just want to sit back and listen to something a little more relaxing, like the sounds of folk music. There are a number of great folk music venues around the greater Los Angeles area, ...

Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity. Roksolaniya, a traditional Ukrainian ...

Belarusian musician and activist Siarhei Douhushau was in Chicago in March 2019 on a U.S. tour presenting folk art and music from his Eastern European home. Nadzeya Ilkevich, then a second-year ...

CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Folk Society hosted its second annual Folk Music Festival on Saturday afternoon. Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church and its surrounding streets were filled with the sounds of ...

Graeme Smith does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Lohri, celebrated every year on January 13, is one of the most vibrant winter festivals in North India. It is most popular in ...

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 ...

It’s an inaccurate science to try to define music by category and genre. Artists rail against it, critics endeavour to nail it down into the simplest terms, the most convenient definitions and snappy ...