According to the Americana Music Association, Americana is music that honors and is derived from the traditions of American roots music. In a nutshell this is the truth. However, in addition to being an amalgam of American music hybrids, Americana…
Read More »The Irish gift of traditional folk music
Ancient Celtic Musicians Predated Christ and Influenced the Music of the Christian Church According to music historian William H. Grattan Flood (“Ancient Irish Music,” from A History of Irish Music), the ancient Celts were first mentioned as existing 500 years…
Read More »The Folk Music of Italy: Cradle of the Classics
Italy has been famous for its great classical music since the Renaissance period of the sixteenth century. It is interesting to know that Italian folk music influenced classical pieces and classical pieces have influenced Italian folk music. The opera house…
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