Because Dylan draws from songs from the past, he has been accused of plagiarism. But this view has been colored by a distorted understanding of the creative process.
Tag: Folk Music
Sound and Purity: Classical and Folk Traditions of Music in Modern India
Are we to enjoy a form of music more than another based on levels of complexity and cultural hegemony? Is our current understanding of music inherently divisive?
Joan Baez Turns 80: How She Made Me a Political Person
The singer-songwriter, who has just turned 80, is a folk music icon who fought for civil rights and against the Vietnam War.