Question

the composers and lyricist of folk song usually unknown
True Or False

Answer 1

The statement is True.

• Members of the family or community acquired this music orally and sang it in their own language.
• The people who created this music originally were often not very well read and used to sing while doing their everyday tasks.
• As the song was generally performed in a community, it gradually changes over time.
• Because these songs are basically based on everyday occurrences and are passed down orally, the majority of their creators are unknown.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The composers and lyricist of folk song is usually unknown. True

Explanation:

• Folk songs are made by what is called "oral tradition".
• This doesn't mean creating lyrics and melodies without pen and paper. When sung in a community, it means that the song changes slowly over time.
• Communities are often illiterate. In folk music, the melody comes first, and the lyrics are made according to the pitch of the melody.
• In art music, the words come first and the music is composed (often poorly because subsequent verses have different vocal characteristics).
• Only very high-ranking people in traditional society were allowed to actually compose songs from scratch.
• Most of the music was just repeated. So we don't know, because "composer and lyricist" is not one person. It's called 'folk' because it was made by 'folk' and not by one.

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