Native Folk Music

INDIGENOUS FOLKLORE MUSIC
Native folk music is music that is transmitted from generation to generation orally (and today also
academically) as another part of the values and culture of a people . Thus, it has a marked ethnic
character that usually does not make it easy to understand on an international level. However, there
are notable exceptions such as flamenco , jota , tango , Cueca, samba , Colombian cumbia and, in
general, all Latin rhythms that have maintained a certain entity of their own over time and are more
than just a fad .
Other names by which this type of music is known are ethnic music, regional music, typical music,
and sometimes also popular music or folk music, although these last two names can lead to
confusion as they already have another meaning.
Characteristics
Traditional or folk music has remained alive since the times of industrialization, mainly in rural
areas, and it was not until the mid-19th century that interest began to appear in the academic world
in the study of this popular art. Its characteristics preserve the most original and primitive side of
music in general:
- They are anonymous creations. Although they originally had a specific author, it is not
remembered who he was or what his name was, what matters is the music itself. Therefore, there are
no copyrights either.
- It is generally accepted by the community. Far from representing the personality of an artist or a
specific social group as can occur in other genres, traditional music represents all members of the
community to which it belongs.
- Exercises a specific social function. It was used to accompany various tasks, such as field work,
celebrations, games, etc. The style of music used to vary depending on the task it typically
accompanied.
- It is transmitted orally. Musicians learn this music by hearing others play it, and repeating it by
heart. In the process they sometimes introduce variations, whether intentionally or not. There is no
"authentic" version that the author left fixed in a score or a recording.
These are all specific characteristics of folk music that are rarely found in the other two great
musical traditions such as art music and popular music . It is worth noting, however, some changes
in this sense in recent decades with the incorporation of traditional music into commercial circuits
and academic teachings.
As for the purely formal aspects of folk music (such as melody, instrumentation, harmony or
rhythm), these differ significantly depending on the genre, the region and the culture to which it
belongs, with little resemblance due to example between a Galician muiñeira , an Andalusian
fandango , or a Central European polka .
The study of the genres and characteristics of the different folk music in the world is part of a
science called ethnomusicology .
ACTUAL MUSIC
Music has different genres that make most people act in different ways according to their style, way
of thinking, acting, being, and living around people and a society that is constantly changing, which
generates a state Of diference.
Music is an influence that occurs on individuals, which has been used both to enhance
aggressiveness and tranquility, it contains messages that in many cases are used for a way of living,
thus representing in the person a character that distinguishes him or her from others. the others to
make them unique in the same way that it is used to sleep, relax, stimulate or concentrate. It all
depends on the type of music and the right time to listen to it.
People often feel different when they listen to a song that others don't like and they feel rejected by
people. They look for a way to find people like them who understand it, understand it and make
them feel good about themselves. .
Music has had several changes at different times and each one has a representative who stands out
from the other groups, thus achieving a reception from the people who listen to the genre in
particular, but this is also affected by the other crowds of people since As the gender changes, the
attitude and way of seeing life also changes, regarding coexistence between other individuals.
Modernist music refers to the music of the written European tradition (or classical music ), produced
approximately between 1910 and 1975. It was preceded by the music of romanticism and post-
romanticism , and succeeded by contemporary classical music . The exact moment in which
modernism ended and contemporary music began is still a matter of debate among experts.
Modernist music is sometimes equated with 20th century music , although the latter covers a
chronological time rather than an aesthetic period. Modernist music is based on the philosophical
and aesthetic values of modernism , whose main principle is the break with tradition and permanent
innovation. Because of this it is closely linked to the avant-garde . Unlike earlier periods, virtually
all composers of this period participated in several different musical movements, either
simultaneously or in stages.
Beginning
The name modernism is given to a series of movements based on the concept that, with the 20th
century being a time of fundamental social and technological changes, art must adopt and develop
these principles as an aesthetic foundation. Modernism takes the progressive spirit of the late 19th
century and its attachment to the rigor of technological advancement, thus detaching it from the
norms and formalisms of the art of the time and tradition. In this way, the main characteristic of
modernism is the plurality of language, understanding that no particular musical language assumed a
dominant position.
Technically speaking, musical modernism has three main characteristics that distinguish it from
previous periods:
 The expansion or abandonment of tonality .
 The use of extended techniques .
 The incorporation of new sounds and noises in the composition.

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INDIGENOUS FOLKLORE MUSIC

 The expansion or abandonment of tonality .

 The use of extended techniques .

 The incorporation of new sounds and noises in the composition.

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