A number of instruments played by famous folk artists, along with those of less-known and unknown artists, are housed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. National Museum of ...

Bitch, devil’s fiddle, some traditional Polish folk instruments may have brow-raising names, but all of them have a unique and fascinating sound which lends Polish folk its inimitable cachet. Ligawka ...

Wales has a rich musical heritage, and although many of its traditional instruments are not commonly heard, there are still ...

Speaking to TNIE, Sankara Rao said, “Folklore is a powerful medium for understanding and memorising subjects. By integrating music and instruments like harmonium, keyboard, and guitar ...

They believed 'authenticity has documentary value'. They filed for subsidies and lobbied to organise a nationwide campaign to collect folk music. They managed to get a car: a musty Citroën previously ...

Most folk music includes singing and musical instruments. It is music created by ordinary people within a culture, that's been played or sung to one another, for a very long time. People would ...

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