Because the content of modern folk music is originally included in rock, there is a word called "folk rock". The biggest difference from other types of rock music is that folk rock has a birth anniversary:
It was the summer of 1965. During his performance at the Newport Folk Festival, Bob Dylan gave up the hollow guitar for the first time and replaced the accompaniment with an electric guitar. The audience left the stage in vain, because for the audience who only appreciate pure folk songs, electric guitar is a treason.
It is difficult to define folk rock because it does not have a fixed beat or form. Most of them regard the songs they sing as a tool to examine various aspects of life. In their songs, they tell their own experiences, express their feelings, and describe their emotions. The content of the lyrics changes, and the songs are mostly soft and slow.
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1. Folk songs have a long history, so their authors are mostly unknown. Folk songs are rich in content, including religion, love, war, work, drinking, dancing and music, festivals, etc. Folk songs express the feelings and customs of a nation, so each has its own unique scale and emotional style.
2. Rock music originated in the United States in the late 1940s. It became popular in the early 1950s and quickly became popular all over the world. Rock music formed a craze in the 1960s and 1970s with its flexible and bold expressions and passionate music rhythms to express emotions. Then in the early 1990s, the Seattle sound grunge rock was the leading rock trend, but it was immediately overwhelmed by the British rock full of electronic music. Because these bands from all over the UK quickly conquered a new generation of rock fans, they were called for the second British invasion.