I wanted to write songs which I think is a different thing. I wanted to write music that is informed by folk… — Joanna Newsom Copy Share Image
Mostly folk music is people with fruity voices trying to keep alive something old and dead. It's all a bit boring, like… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
And whether or not you're interested in opera or classical music or folk music or the theatre, I think that for a… — Lesley Sharp Copy Share Image
Folk musicians have a lot of the same self-importance, but they're way more cruel and jealous than rock musicians - I know… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
With 'Mirzya,' we went deep into folk music. The film, unfortunately, did not do well because it was not marketed well. But… — Shankar Mahadevan Copy Share Image
Hip hop is at its essence a folk music, because it speaks the language that people are still speaking at ground zero,… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
The folk music definition has changed in this fast music world and musical styles are blending really quickly. — Trey Anastasio Copy Share Image
“It's one of those songs that everybody knows, but you are not supposed to do, because everyone does it, only no-one does… — Gloria Jackson Copy Share Image
My father being in the movie business, I thought being an actor would be great. But when I started singing to people… — David Crosby Copy Share Image
Rock ’n roll is really swing with a modern name. It began on the levees and plantations, took in folk songs, and… — Alan Freed Copy Share Image
It's important to me to not stay too confined to any specific sonic space. There is something really magical about straight folk… — Weyes Blood Copy Share Image
We weren't straight-A students. We didn't start playing until we were teenagers, and we started playing rock and roll and punk rock… — Ketch Secor Copy Share Image
When you listen to the Anthology of American Folk Music, or anything like that - a compilation of garage bands from the… — Bradford Cox Copy Share Image
'Filk' is the folk music of the science fiction and fantasy community - you get parodies, you get traditional music that's had… — Seanan McGuire Copy Share Image
Whether it's your own material or somebody else's material, it's essential that you identify with it thoroughly. It's like you want to… — Paul Stookey Copy Share Image
I guess I wanted to emulate the artists that my parents were listening to when I was growing up. I've always had… — Sarah Jaffe Copy Share Image
Meghdhanush has brought the newer generation close to folk music with their personal touch of rock and they definitely rock at it. — Tulsi Kumar Copy Share Image
All these years, I have never forgotten what my parents have given me, and that is why I take special pride in… — Bappi Lahiri Copy Share Image
I've spent hours and hours doing research into Appalachian folk music. My grandfather was a fiddler. There is something very immediate, very… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
When Kenny first came to me, I think he was thinking of making a nice little folk record, but in my opinion,… — Jim Messina Copy Share Image
The chief contribution made by white men of the Americas to the folk songs of the world ——- the cowboy songs of… — J. Frank Dobie Copy Share Image
If I could, I'd sing old French songs or American folk music, but I sure as hell can't do it as well… — Hozier Copy Share Image
The Urban Literate Southern California Sub-Group of the Early Atomic Period has not yet produced a distinct body of folk music of… — Sam Hinton Copy Share Image
To be honest, I'm really into folk music, and I love Big Phony. I like Priscilla Ahn, and yeah, I really support… — Justin Chon Copy Share Image
Folk music is not so much a body of art as it is a process, an attitude, and a way of life;… — Sam Hinton Copy Share Image
When I got to NYU, I had applied based on playing folk music, and they said, 'You're the banjo girl,' so I… — Maggie Rogers Copy Share Image
That's really always been the music that I've been in love with, always the music that I've written growing up. Even through… — Avi Kaplan Copy Share Image
With 'Ta chuma,' which is a Garhwali folk song, I feel that there will be a strong connect which people will feel… — Tulsi Kumar Copy Share Image
The way I see it, rock & roll is folk music. Street music. It isn't taught in school. It has to be… — Jimmy Page Copy Share Image
Judy Henske, who was the then reigning queen of folk music, said to me at The Troubadour, 'Honey, in this town there… — Linda Ronstadt Copy Share Image
I like Celtic folk music, Native American music, and any kind of early music. There isn't a lot of music that I… — Terri Windling Copy Share Image
The Swedish folk music - I can't hear any connection between my music and fiddle tunes, but I guess since I grew… — Gustav Ejstes Copy Share Image
Growing up, I didn't really like folk music - I wasn't a fan of Bob Dylan. I grew up mostly listening to… — Max Casella Copy Share Image
When I really started liking music was when I could play some of it myself, and after a couple of years of… — Jackson Browne Copy Share Image
So, you know, there are a lot of the biggest records of the year. There's great music in hip-hop and jazz and,… — Stephen W. Thompson Copy Share Image
Gujarat is truly vibrant. Be it handicrafts, folk music, art, costumes or food - the state offers the best of everything. — Shreya Ghoshal Copy Share Image
“Georgian folk music has more new musical ideas than all the contemporary music. [Los Angeles Times. 26.02.1990]” — Igor Stravinsky Copy Share Image
Jazz goes into folk music, into rock music. Jazz is in practically everything except classical music where they're reading the same music… — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
What I like about pop music, and why I'm still attracted to it, is that in the end it becomes our folk… — Bono Copy Share Image
When I listen to music today, it is about 99 percent classical. I rarely even listen to folk music, the music of… — Tom Glazer Copy Share Image
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