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Neofolk is a form of folk music that emerged from European ideals and post-industrial music circles. Neofolk can either be solely acoustic folk music or a blend of acoustic folk instrumentation aided by varieties of accompanying sounds such as pianos, strings and elements of industrial music and experimental music. The genre encompasses a wide assortment of themes including traditional music, heathenry, romanticism and occultism. Neofolk musicians often have ties to other genres such as neoclassical and martial music, or have links with Heathen circles or other countercultural elements. “Folk song†redirects here. ...
For experimental rock music, see experimental rock. ...
A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ...
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Martial music, also known as military pop and martial industrial, is a music genre originating in late 20th century Europe. ...
This is a listing of Wikipedia resources on genres of folk music, arranged alphabetically by nation and ethnicity. ...
Post-industrial is a term used to refer to a grouping of music genres related to the original usage of the term Industrial Music by Industrial Records through either influence or direct involvement, such as power noise, power electronics, technoid, types of experimental music and dark ambient. ...
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Post-industrial is a term used to refer to a grouping of music genres related to the original usage of the term Industrial Music by Industrial Records through either influence or direct involvement, such as power noise, power electronics, technoid, types of experimental music and dark ambient. ...
Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of electronic and experimental music. ...
For experimental rock music, see experimental rock. ...
It has been suggested that Heathenry be merged into this article or section. ...
Wanderer above the sea of fog by Caspar David Friedrich Romanticism is an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in 18th century Western Europe. ...
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Neoclassical is a subgenre of darkwave music. ...
Martial music, also known as military pop and martial industrial, is a music genre originating in late 20th century Europe. ...
Heathen is a term used both to describe a person who does not follow an organized religion, and also a modern practitioner of Heathenry. ...
History
The term "neofolk" originates from esoteric music circles who started using the term in the late 20th century to describe music influenced by musicians such as Douglas Pearce (Death In June), Tony Wakeford (Sol Invictus) and David Tibet (Current 93) who had collaborated heavily for a period of time. These musicians were part of a post-industrial music circle who later on incorporated folk music based upon traditional and European elements into their sound. Folk musicians such as Vulcan's Hammer, Changes and Comus had created music with similar sounds and themes to neofolk as far back as the 1960s. These musicians could be considered harbingers of the sound that later influenced the neofolk artists. However, the distinction must be made that it was the aforementioned artists who were involved in the dark music scene throughout the 1980s and 1990s that contributed specifically to the emergence of neofolk. Neofolk is seen by many as an extension of post-industrial music into the folk music genre which did not occur until the late 20th century. Douglas P., born Douglas Pearce, is an English musician who records under the name Death in June. ...
Death In June is the musical brainchild of English folk musician Douglas Pearce, better known as Douglas P. Death In June was originally formed in Britain in 1981 as a trio, but after the other members left in 1985 to work on other projects, the group became the work of...
Anthony Charles Tony Wakeford is an English Pagan folk and neoclassical musician who primarily records under the name Sol Invictus. ...
Sol Invictus is an English neofolk and neoclassical group fronted by Tony Wakeford. ...
David Tibet (born David Michael Bunting, 5 March 1960) is a British apocalyptic folk musician and artist who founded the music group Current 93, of which he is the only constant member. ...
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Changes are a folk band formed in 1969 by Robert N. Taylor and Nicholas Tesluk. ...
Comus is a progressive rock band which had a brief career in the early 1970s. ...
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Culture The spirit of neofolk contains parallels to the ideals of American and British folk movements of the 1960s. The basis of this music is built upon principles against commercialization and popular culture. However the themes of neofolk and folk music are drastically different. A majority of artists within the neofolk genre focus on archaic symbols of culture, myths and beliefs. Local traditions and indigenous beliefs tend to be portrayed heavily as well as esoteric and historical topics. Homages and tributes to figures some may consider controversial such as Friedrich Nietzsche, Julius Evola, and Leni Riefenstahl as well as the usage of war themes, imagery and historical imagery by some musicians have drawn misguided criticisms and links between neofolk and right wing establishments from various sources. A promotional press photo of Kim larsen of :Of The Wand And The Moon: found at: http://www. ...
A promotional press photo of Kim larsen of :Of The Wand And The Moon: found at: http://www. ...
A rune stone in Lund Rune stones are stones with runic inscriptions dating from the early Middle Ages but are found to have been used most prominently during the Viking Age. ...
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Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (October 15, 1844 to August 25, 1900) (IPA: ) was a German philosopher. ...
Julius Evola born Giulio Cesare Andrea Evola, aka Baron Evola (May 19, 1898-June 11, 1974), was an Italian esotericist and occult author, who wrote extensively on Hermeticism, the metaphysics of sex, Tantra, Buddhism, Taoism, mountaineering, the Holy Grail, militarism, aristocracy, on matters political, philosophical, historical, racial, religious, as well...
Riefenstahl, 1931 Helene Bertha Amalie Leni Riefenstahl (August 22, 1902 – September 8, 2003) was a German film director, dancer and actress, and widely noted for her aesthetics and advances in film technique. ...
Heathenry Of particular mention is Heathenry. This subject plays a large part in the thematic elements touched upon by many modern and original neofolk artists. Runes, heathen European sites and other means of expressing an interest in the ancient and ancestral occurs often in neofolk music. Aesthetically, references to this subject occur within band names, album artwork, clothing and various other means of artistic expression. This has lead to some forefathers of the genre and current artists within the genre attributing it to being an aspect of a broader Heathen revival. For other uses, see Rune (disambiguation). ...
Related terms and styles
Apocalyptic folk As a descriptor, apocalyptic folk predates neofolk and was used by David Tibet to describe the music of his band Current 93 during a period in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Initially, Tibet did not intend to imply connection with the folk music genre; rather, that Current 93 was "apocalyptic folk music" or music made by apocalyptic people.[1] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
The term was applied to most artists on the now-defunct World Serpent Distribution company and music influenced directly by C93's Thunder Perfect Mind era. Gnostic and Thelemic themes are often featured in the works of these artists, as well as influences from 1960s psychedelic rock and psych folk. It is also sometimes used to describe those of similar musical distinction but not directly influenced or associated, such as Michael Gira. The World Serpent Distribution Ouroboros logo. ...
Thunder Perfect Mind is an album by Current 93. ...
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Folk Noir Folk Noir was a term originally coined by photographer David Mearns to describe the music of mid-period Sol Invictus. It is generally related to Tursa [2] (music label of Tony Wakeford) bands. It is sometimes found on webzines as a more neutral term, without the specific connotations of "neofolk", but the meaning is largely the same but the usage of the term 'noir' hints at an overall dark subject matter relating to historical, often British, subjects. Coin of Emperor Probus, circa 280, with Sol Invictus riding a quadriga, with legend SOLI INVICTO, to the undefeated Sun. Note how the Emperor (on the left) wears a radiated solar crown, worn also by the god (to the right). ...
Anthony Charles Tony Wakeford is an English Pagan folk and neoclassical musician who primarily records under the name Sol Invictus. ...
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Noir could refer to: Noir is the French language word for black. Film noir is a genre of movie. ...
Other vague terms sometimes used to describe artists of this genre include "dark folk" and "pagan folk". These terms are large umbrella terms that could also describe various other forms of unrelated music. Heathen redirects here. ...
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Martial music or military pop is a genre that shares a lot in common with neofolk and developed very close to it. A number of artists that could be classified as neofolk also regularly work with and play shows with martial music acts or produce martial music. Martial music, also known as military pop and martial industrial, is a music genre originating in late 20th century Europe. ...
Other related styles include dark ambient, neoclassical, dark cabaret, industrial and post-industrial music or a mixture of all these, such as music created that fits under the heading of martial music. Dark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music which emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of new synthesizer and sampling technology in the electronic music genre and other technical advances in music. ...
Neoclassical is a subgenre of darkwave music. ...
Dark cabaret is a music genre that can be traced back to the 1970s and is still played today. ...
Artists Belborn is the creative neofolk, experimental and traditional music works of German musicians Holger F. and Susanne H. // Discography Albums and EPs External Links Official Official Belborn Website Categories: | | ...
Blood Axis is the name under which journalist and author Michael Moynihan and Annabel Lee compose and release music. ...
Changes are a folk band formed in 1969 by Robert N. Taylor and Nicholas Tesluk. ...
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Darkwood is the creative neofolk music works of German musician Henryk Vogel. ...
Death In June is the musical brainchild of English folk musician Douglas Pearce, better known as Douglas P. Death In June was originally formed in Britain in 1981 as a trio, but after the other members left in 1985 to work on other projects, the group became the work of...
Weiland cover Empyrium started as German symphonic folk doom metal band founded in 1994 by Markus Stock (mostly using the pseudonym Ulf T. Schwadorf) and Andreas Bach, but later many other participated. ...
Fire + Ice is the name of English musician Ian Reads primary dark folk ensemble. ...
Forseti is the creative neofolk music works of German musician Andreas Ritter. ...
Harvest Rain is the musical project of Jason Thompkins. ...
In Gowan Ring is the creative music works of American folk, psych folk, traditional, neofolk and experimental musician Beirth. ...
Luftwaffe is a martial, neofolk and post-industrial music group from Chicago, USA. // The group was conceived of in 1997 by founding members b9 InViD and j1 StatiK, as they were introduced by a mutual friend and quickly became friends due to a common interest in the music of Boyd...
Nature And Organisation is the creative musical works of British musician Michael Cashmore. ...
Nest is the creative music works of Finnish musicians A. Tolonen and T. Saxell. ...
Neun Welten is a German primarily instrumental acoustic, traditional folk and dark folk music group. ...
Sol Invictus is an English neofolk and neoclassical group fronted by Tony Wakeford. ...
Sonne Hagal is a German experimental and neofolk group. ...
Sturmpercht is an Austrian experimental, traditional folk and neofolk group inspired partially by indigenous Alpine Paganism. ...
Tenhi is a Finnish band playing melancholic, folk-influenced rock music. ...
The Moon lay hidden beneath a Cloud was an Austrian musical duo comprised of Albin Julius and Alzbeth. ...
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Waldteufel is the creative musical works of American musician Markus Wolff. ...
Werkraum is the creative music works of German musician Axel Frank. ...
Events Flammenzauber is an annual festival held at the Wasserburg castle in Heldrungen, Germany. ...
MÄ—nuo Juodaragis (Black Horned Moon) is an annual independent and non-profit Lithuanian music event that bills itself alternately as a neofolk, experimental and darkwave festival. ...
References - Diesel, Andreas und Dr. Gerten, Dieter: Looking for Europe - Neofolk und Hintergründe., Zeltingen-Rachtig, Germany, 2005, ISBN 3-936878-02-1
See also It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Traditionalist School. ...
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