MrRING
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I was thinking of sea shanties, and Gregorian chants, two kinds of traditionak Western folk music that seem exclusive of the culture of men. The history of classical music composition is nearly completely male centered too, with the occasional bright spot of a woman's voice and mind. With modern recording, women's voice and music was recorded and the rest is history, so the great strides there are well known.
But in regards to sea shanties and Gregorian chants, is there a known and recorded folk movement of the past that was more associated with women's culture? It seems like that there should be one, but I don't know that I've ever heard of such a cycle of musical art.
Here is a song by the Mediaeval Baebes, women vocalists who specialize in recording older musical styling to wonderful effect:
But in regards to sea shanties and Gregorian chants, is there a known and recorded folk movement of the past that was more associated with women's culture? It seems like that there should be one, but I don't know that I've ever heard of such a cycle of musical art.
Here is a song by the Mediaeval Baebes, women vocalists who specialize in recording older musical styling to wonderful effect: