folk revival
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffolkandrevival
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folk
noun
uk/fəʊk/us/foʊk/
mainly UK
people, especially those of a particular group ...
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revival
noun
uk/rɪˈvaɪ.vəl/us/rɪˈvaɪ.vəl/
the process of becoming more active or ...
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(Definition offolkandrevivalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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His recording label was not a large enterprise, but it held a prominent position in the urbanfolkrevivalenvironment of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Chapter 5 prepares us for the singer-songwriters of the 1970s, locating their origins infolkrevivaland folk/rock fusions.
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The post-1945folkrevivalhas not been well served by either its journalists or its academic writers.
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Despite its professed dislike of commercialism, thefolkrevivaldid, inexorably, become imbued with the values of mainstream popular culture.
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Its eccentricity and uniqueness of approach helped to enhance the diversity of opinions, and the awareness of different styles of music, within thefolkrevival.
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The eclectic character of thefolkrevivalwas also closely related to the political stance of many of these same ' ' baby-boomers,' ' perhaps, in particular, those who attended university.
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Folk music festivals also helped to promote the diverse character of thefolkrevivalduring the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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Once again, the ' ' apparatus' ' of thefolkrevivalserved to encourage, and mould the views of, those with special interests or strong opinions on folk music.
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Asch was a much-admired figure within the urbanfolkrevival.
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The diverse character of thefolkrevivalenabled enthusiasts effectively to ' 'progress ' ' from accessible and popular styles of music to the more rare and specialist genres.
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The song's title refers to the folk singalongs which became popular on college campuses during thefolkrevivalof the 1960s.
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He was an important figure in the acousticfolkrevivalof the 1960s.
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This process and period is called the (second)folkrevivaland reached a zenith in the 1960s.
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The group's popularity peaked during the 1960sfolkrevival.
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By the 1940s this particular tendency among composers had begun to subside and other fusions would be more significant in the secondfolkrevival.
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His music blends non-western instruments with the 1960sfolkrevival.
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Folk music includes both traditional music and the genre that evolved from it during the 20th centuryfolkrevival.
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The secondfolkrevivalsaw a number of acts drawing on this work, and enjoying some success.
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