In some cases, they found receptive audiences large enough to build architectures for production and distribution of these texts. Established publications like The New York Times, for instance, now include more
I’d like to talk about the different categories of folk stories that have been created by humans throughout history and all over the world. I will briefly define each type and later get into more detail about the most well-known type of folk story today, the fairy tale. First, what ...
I had the initial boost of a New Year’s resolution to get me through the initial weeks. But then the dust settled, the excitement of the new year faded away, and the days just became “another day.” I entered a no-man’s land of productivity. Writing isn’t the most difficult or...
Importance of Folk String Instruments in Assamese Folk SongsSaikia, GautamSangeet Galaxy
singers ever wasPhil Ochs. His short career was absolutely chock full of topical songs ripping at just about every aspect of society, and all sides of the political spectrum. His song,"Love Me, I'm a Liberal,"is one of the few liberal folk songs written to satirize the liberal movement...
Lead Belly (1889–1949) was an American folk-blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose ability to perform a vast repertoire of songs in a variety of styles, in conjunction with his notoriously violent life, made him a legend. His rhythmic guitar play