Daniel J. Mannix is an experienced executive and vice president of a leading Salt Lake City organization that protects clients’ assets and estates. When not performing his professional duties, Daniel J. Mannix enjoys music.
Although its true origin remains vague, American folk music first gained popularity in the early 1920s. It was born out of a need for communities to connect over current issues. Folk music acquired the name “music for the people” because it discussed economic hardships and promoted unity among the working class. During the first few decades after its emergence, traditional folk music primarily appeared in various settings, ranging from churches and friendly gatherings to union halls. Over the next few decades (the 1930s–1960s), folk music was primarily concerned with boosting morale during hardships and inspiring hope during crises like the Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement.
The 1960s period, in particular, is generally known as the period of folk music revival. During this time, folk music amassed great popularity and inspired rock stars like Bob Dylan. Folk music at that time was heavily political and aimed at encouraging change. At the end of the decade, as the civil rights movements made significant victories and the US pulled out of Vietnam, folk music began to dwindle as musicians shifted their focus to more personal topics and explored other genres of music.
Today, social change and economic recession have spurred the re-emergence of folk music. Now commonly referred to as indie-folk, contemporary folk singers have taken an original approach to the age-old music tradition by infusing jazz and classical music.
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