It does'nt matter what instrument is prominent. Essentially Folk music is a message or story that is shared between communities and is the most digestable and easily understood form of mass communication.
Of course with the media becoming the main conduit for communication these days, Folk music has evolved into a generic style which does'nt really reflect the cultural significance and inherent importance that a storyteller had.
This is not to belittle many important artists that have appeared over the last 50 years, merely a reminder that Folk music was entertainment and an education tool that 20th century artists realised could serve their purposes better.
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