Firstly we must dispel the the myth that traditional ceased after 1954 ~ collectors were still finding new uncollected traditional songs after 1954 and certainly new variants of existing songs, indeed new facts from variants

It matters not a jot who were members of the IFMC council ~

Contemporary songs were being created before 1954 and do not or cannot claim to be traditional on that fact

Contemporary and traditional have no defining date ~certainly NOT 1954

4'33 is contemporary rubbish ~ it is at its best an Art form performance ~if you like that sort of thing

Ray

I have no firm definition of traditional and strictly there isn't one, Steve G no doubt has one ~ or not lol