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Thread #127455 Message #2843059
Posted By: Charley Noble
18-Feb-10 - 09:57 AM
Thread Name: How did Folk Song start?
Subject: RE: How did Folk Song start?
Smedley-
I was thinking much the same thing, that the first songs would have been associated with rituals:
Memorial Services
Weddings
Celebrations associated with Seasonal Change
Celebrations dedicated to particular Gods
Celebrations associated with Hunting or Harvesting
Celebrations associated with Military Campaigns
Another class of traditional songs would have been Work Songs:
Agricultural
Home Construction
Cheerily,
Charley Noble