Nordic folk music includes a number of traditions of Nordic countries, especially Scandinavian.The Nordic countries are Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.. The many regions of the Nordic countries share certain traditions, many of which have diverged significantly. It is possible to group together Finland, Estonia, Latvia and northwest Russia as …

In the 1960s, folk music in Russia continued to receive significant state support and was often seen as the antithesis of Western pop music.The fact that numerous Soviet folkloric ensembles were invited for foreign tours raised the prestige of the folk performer to that of academic musicians, and in some cases even higher because access to the West and Western goods …

Mai exact, prin ea se înțelege totalitatea genurilor de muzică de consum apărute de la jumătatea secolului XX, adică: rock, pop, rap, disco, folk ș.a., toate puse în contrast cu muzica de factură cultă. Raționamentul respectivilor autori amplasează muzicile de consum în dreptul culturii populare, susținând că îi sunt proprii ...