Four of the best examples of opening lines in folk music that still give me goosebumps on my arms every time I hear them.

Musician Nicole Singer, the organizer of Youth Traditional Song Weekend, which took place online this month due to the pandemic, is trying to bring young people and non-traditional audiences into folk ...

This incredible performance by Noeleen Ní Cholla of the old Irish song "Bean an Fhir Rua" (The Red Haired Man's Wife) is a wonderful example of traditional Irish singing known as sean nós. Ní Cholla, ...

Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity. Roksolaniya, a traditional Ukrainian ...

Lohri, celebrated every year on January 13, is one of the most vibrant winter festivals in North India. It is most popular in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh, where people gather around a ...