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Why is Folk Music Admired by all ?
The meaning of folk music is simple . Its that genre of music which is simple , and understood by commonfolk . Folk music has been there in different parts of the world but in India , where the language , culture and music changes for every state and the versatility of the tune , musical instruments and chord progression is something mesmerizing . Any cadre of listener can appreciate folk music because of its simplicity .
Folk music has long history from times immemorial and evolved as generations pass by . Unlike the complicated lyrics in classical music , folk music speaks about day to day issues , ground reality , contemporary conditions which attracts all levels of people . Moreover , folk music is rhythm based , it makes people instantly entertained and brings in fantastic energy levels . Fusion folk music done by bands like
Lagori and power packed singer Anthony Dassan and Vaikom Vijayalakshmi bring in different forms of emotions and make the listener think about what the song is trying to throw light on .
The folk Advantage
Classical music needs lot of effort , practice and discipline to learn and not all can sing this complicated music form . But folk music can be sung by common man-right from an autowala to a person who harvests . In fact , fishermen folk songs are so beautiful which keep them motivated while catching the fish in the sea . It gives them optimism and improves their work productivity .
Even in the western part of the world , there are various forms of folk music such as Irish , Scottish , American and what not ? The industrial revolution that came in centuries ago made the workers in the factory sing in groups to motivate themselves and finish the work faster .
Folk music is inherently admired by all because of the simplicity of the lyrics . When folk music is fused with western chord progression , it is simply magic . The best example of such wonders are Kaantha from Masala Coffee , Vandiyile Melle Varum by Anthony Dassan .
We all know how the Malayalam folk song JImikki Kammal which made the nation dance to its rhythm . In Telugu there are amazing folk songs such as Kaatamarayuda which even used in the film .
So , as days get warmer with January- relish these fantastic folk numbers and get ready to dance for the beats !
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