- Folk music is music that represents the tradition or culture of the area/place/state.
- Folk music poured into other genres such as HipHop, Gospel, R&B
- Banjo originated in Africa and was an instrument used in folk music
- Rhythm bones were an instrument used in folk music
- The fiddle was an instrument used in folk music
- Bongo was an instrument used in folk music
- The Jora was an instrument used in folk music
- Folk music originated from Negro Spirituals
- Drums played a vital role in sending messages to other enslaved people
- Folk music was influential to music genres such as Jazz and Blues
- Played a vital role in the civil rights movement
- Many folk songs contained hidden messages and meanings
- Folk music encourages dancing
- Folk music invokes an emotional reaction from listeners
- Folk Music’s oldest versions of songs are Hymn to Nikolai and Human Hymn
- Folk music was passed down to multiple generations and still continues to be used in modern music.
- Black folk artists include: Odetta
- Tracy Chapman
- Bessie Smith
- Ma Rainey
