Folk music- An integral Part of Indian Tradition & Culture Folk music is the music away from all classes and elite protocols. Adorned by rhythms and melodies, Folk music is a gateway to depict the human mind in a beautiful way.
Origin of folk music Sound, the basic building block of music came into existence much before the origin of language. Humans were the first who found the sound from nature and it was a natural process. Listening to these natural sounds, he tried to replicate them in his own way of expression. For this, he used his vocal chords and also some basic instrument available at that time such as wood, stone, animal bones etc. With this basic vowels and consonances were created which later on produced as language. With the time, instruments were kept on developing and what he got is “music�. Rhythms and lyrics became ornaments of music that filled it with melody. After the development of language, he was able to communicate with others. This communication led to creation of different traditions, religions, cultures, and finally to