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Thread #104631 Message #2144797
Posted By: Azizi
09-Sep-07 - 04:17 PM
Thread Name: How much Folk Music is there?
Subject: RE: How much Folk Music is there?
Hello, Ivor!
You asked is anon folk music still being composed & collected.
I guess it depends on your meaning of "folk music."
:o)
Here's my list, since I consider these to be sub-categories of folk music:
1. children's handclap rhymes and other types of children's movement rhymes
2. children's cheerleader cheers
3. children's taunts, including teacher taaunts that are parodies of Christmas songs & other familiar songs
4. other popular songs parodies {children's and adults} as long as those parodies have no known composers
5. university fraternity & sorority chants
6. military cadences and other forms of adult cadences