Appalachian music

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Appalachian music is a traditional American folk style rooted in the rural Appalachian region, known for its ballads, fiddle and banjo tunes, and strong influence on later folk and country music.

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Generate an image of Appalachian music (Appalachian music is a traditional American folk style rooted in the rural Appalachian region, known for its ballads, fiddle and banjo tunes, and strong influence on later folk and country music.)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American folk music
regional music tradition
traditional music genre
associatedWith coal mining communities
religious revivals
string band traditions
collectionHistory documented by early 20th-century folklorists
country United States
developedInCentury 18th century
19th century
hasCharacteristic ballad singing
banjo tunes
call-and-response patterns
close harmony singing
dance-oriented rhythms
fiddle tunes
improvisation
oral tradition
unaccompanied ballads
influenced American folk revival
Americana music
linked to: Americana

bluegrass music
country music
influencedBy African American musical traditions
British folk music
Irish traditional music
Native American music
Scottish traditional music
language English
notableCollector Alan Lomax
Cecil Sharp
performanceContext barn dances
community festivals
front porch gatherings
religious meetings
region Appalachia
relatedGenre Celtic music
blues
gospel
string band music
rootedIn mountain communities
rural communities
subgenre Appalachian balladry
Appalachian gospel music
Appalachian old-time string band music
old-time music
theme coal mining
historical events
love and loss
murder ballads
religion and spirituality
rural life
work and labor
typicalInstrument autoharp
banjo
dulcimer
fiddle
guitar
mandolin
upright bass
vocalStyle high lonesome sound

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American folk music revival influencedBy Appalachian music
Billy Ed Wheeler hasMusicalInfluence Appalachian folk music
linked to: Appalachian music
Ken Burns notableWork Country Music
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Misty Moonlight Waltz partOf Appalachian music tradition
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Prestonsburg, Kentucky hasCulturalEvent Appalachian music performances at Mountain Arts Center
linked to: Appalachian music
Rural Delivery No. 1 hasMusicalTradition Southern Appalachian music
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Blue Yodel No. 2 associatedWith hillbilly music
linked to: Appalachian music
Ralph Stanley influenced Appalachian music traditions
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Cumberland Mountains foothills hasCulturalAssociation Appalachian music traditions
linked to: Appalachian music
Single Girl, Married Girl genre Appalachian folk
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Holston Valley region of the Appalachian Mountains culturalHeritage Appalachian music traditions
linked to: Appalachian music
Bluegrass Collection genre Bluegrass
linked to: Appalachian music
Pinmonkey musicalInfluence Bluegrass
subject linked to: The Pinmonkey
linked to: Appalachian music