Folk music, also known as folk songs, folk music, folk short poems, etc., referred to as ballads, folk songs, folk music or folk songs, is defined by the International Folk Music Association (IFMC) as "the process of "Popular music developed through the process of oral transmission", that is, the music dissemination process, is purely the result of the performers or music receivers recording and teaching and personally passing it on.
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Its range includes songs, simple instrumental performances, and even dance tunes and steps. This explanation has a very important derivative and connection with the redefinition of folk music, folklore and folk dance in the mid-19th century. It is generally believed that the term and theoretical definition originated from the British anthropologist W.J. Thomas in 1846.
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