Folk Instrument Craze

ImmortalDiotima · 09-02-2010, 12:29 PM

Most of you have probably noticed the enormous revival of regional folk instruments that has come on the music scene recently. Every genre seems to be doing it, whether it's metal bands with hurdy gurdies, indie bands with banjos, pop artists with ukelele's, it seems folk instruments are making more of a name for themselves every day. I mean most of these instruments are quite legendary but it does seem that they are making their way more and more into the mainstream these days.
What do you guys think? Am I totally wrong and these instruments are getting just as much use as ever? Or are my observations correct? What sparked this craze? What effect is it having on the music world? Thoughts, opinions, comments, observations?

09-02-2010, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
ImmortalDiotima Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Santa Cruz and Petaluma California Posts: 95	Folk Instrument Craze Most of you have probably noticed the enormous revival of regional folk instruments that has come on the music scene recently. Every genre seems to be doing it, whether it's metal bands with hurdy gurdies, indie bands with banjos, pop artists with ukelele's, it seems folk instruments are making more of a name for themselves every day. I mean most of these instruments are quite legendary but it does seem that they are making their way more and more into the mainstream these days. What do you guys think? Am I totally wrong and these instruments are getting just as much use as ever? Or are my observations correct? What sparked this craze? What effect is it having on the music world? Thoughts, opinions, comments, observations?