Folk Music Thesis Folk is important because it inspired change during the Civil Rights Movement and united Americans of all races under one cause. History
Tracy Chapman: Modern-day Folk Songstress Written By: Mauranne Vernier “Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It’s something I
Black artists and musicians played a crucial role in the progression of American folk music. Originally from negro spirituals, these songs of the civil rights
“Now that you have complete control of the creators (therefore knowing where it originated from), have studied the elements, and made the genre hard to express as one’s own you are on your way to effectively stealing a genre. What comes next is making a profit off of the stolen goods.”