Genre:

Pagan folk

Pagan folk, or neopagan music, is influenced by modern Paganism, imitating pre-Christian European music. Emerging in the 1960s counterculture, it combines British folk revival and world music influences. The genre emphasizes rhythmic sections, traditional folk instruments, and melodies evoking pagan rituals and ceremonies. Bands like Faun and Omnia popularized the term in the early 2000s. Instruments used include lyres, mouth harps, deerskin drums, animal bones, and horns. Vocal techniques are rooted in Nordic and Slavic folk music, creating soundscapes for pagan celebrations and rituals. Lyrical themes often involve polytheistic beliefs, myths, and traditions.

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