traditional folk music
local or regional traditional music that was originally produced in performance and transmitted in community conditions, as well as music written stylistically and/or ideologically within these traditions
1917 artists in the catalog.
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Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare
canzone napoletana, pizzica
Balkanika
Byzantine music, electronic music
Ana Laan
lounge music, pop music
Elizabeth Cotten
blues
Nadezhda Kadysheva
folk-pop
Guy Van Nueten
postmodern music
Jules Buckley
Lilit Hovhannisyan
folk-pop, pop music
Kate Maki
Lucy Kaplansky
Mehdi Rajabian
classical music
Phil Beer
Róisín O
Seeker Lover Keeper
Treetop Flyers
Bastian Baker
pop music
About traditional folk music
What is traditional folk music?
local or regional traditional music that was originally produced in performance and transmitted in community conditions, as well as music written stylistically and/or ideologically within these traditions
Where should I start with traditional folk music?
Start with "Vivir es hoy" by Soledad Pastorutti. It captures what makes traditional folk music worth exploring.
What are the best traditional folk music albums?
The traditional folk music albums worth hearing first: "Vivir es hoy" by Soledad Pastorutti, "The Spirit Indestructible" by Nelly Furtado, "The Ride" by Nelly Furtado, "7" by Nelly Furtado and "Fragmen" by Siti Nurhaliza.
How many traditional folk music artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 1917 traditional folk music artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
