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What does it mean?
All music is folk music because it belongs to everyone.
In plain terms
Music is universal and shared by all people.
What can you take from it?
Music is a universal human expression.

Where it applies

  • music education
  • cultural exchange
  • listening

Putting it to work

  • appreciate all genres
  • share music freely
  • avoid elitism

Questions to consider

  • What makes music universal?
  • How do you define folk music?

Another view

Some genres may be too niche to be universally relatable.

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