Neofolk

Neofolk is a form of folk music-inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles. Neofolk can either be solely acoustic folk music or a blend of acoustic folk instrumentation aided by varieties of accompanying sounds such as pianos, strings and elements of industrial music and experimental music. The genre encompasses a wide assortment of themes. Neofolk musicians often have ties to other genres such as neoclassical and martial industrial.

History

The term "neofolk" originates from esoteric music circles who started using the term in the late 20th century to describe music influenced by musicians such as Douglas Pearce (Death In June), Tony Wakeford (Sol Invictus) and David Tibet (Current 93).

Anglo-American folk music with similar sounds and themes to neofolk existed as far back as the 1960s. Folk musicians such as Vulcan's Hammer, Changes, Leonard Cohen, and Comus could be considered harbingers of the sound that later influenced the neofolk artists. Also the later explorations of Velvet Underground's band members, specifically those of Lou Reed, have been called a major influence to what later became neofolk.

Noir

Noir (or noire) is the French word for black. It may also refer to:

Places

  • In Canada
    • Noire River, in the Outaouais region of Quebec
    • Noire River, a tributary of the Yamaska River in Eastern Townships area, Quebec
  • Noire River, in the Outaouais region of Quebec
  • Noire River, a tributary of the Yamaska River in Eastern Townships area, Quebec
  • In France
  • La Roche-Noire, a village and commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department
  • Montagne Noire, a mountain range
  • In Guadeloupe
  • Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe, a commune on Guadeloupe
  • In the Republic of the Congo
  • Pointe-Noire District, in the Republic of the Congo
  • Noir (film)

    Noir is a Canadian drama film, directed by Yves Christian Fournier and released in 2015.

    An ensemble cast film set primarily in the impoverished Montreal North area, the film focuses on a variety of interconnected storylines. Characters include Dickens (Kémy St-Eloi) and Bobby (Clauter Alexandre), two Haitian Canadian brothers involved in the gang lifestyle; Kadhafi (Salim Kechiouche), an Algerian immigrant who works in a dry cleaning shop with Jean-Jacques (Benz Antoine) and dreams of becoming a hip hop star; and Suzie (Jade-Mariuka Robitaille), a stripper in a relationship with drug dealer Evans (Christopher Charles) while simultaneously connected in an ambiguous way to Phil (Patrick Hivon).

    Kechiouche garnered a Jutra Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 18th Jutra Awards.

    References

    External links

  • Noir at the Internet Movie Database
  • Noir (Callisto album)

    Noir is the second full-length album by the Finnish post-metal band Callisto.

    The record has had many problems and delays with its release. It was released in Finland by Fullsteam Records on time in May 2006; however, worldwide release was not available until mid-February 2007 when the album was released in Belgium, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Earache Records had not gained distribution rights as it did with True Nature Unfolds to release the album in North America. However, since July 2009, the album has been made available on iTunes.

    Track listing

  • "Wormwood" – 7:14
  • "Latterday Saints" – 7:29
  • "The Fugitive" – 8:04
  • "Backwoods" – 1:07
  • "A Close Encounter" – 5:58
  • "Pathos" – 6:00
  • "Folkslave" – 8:09
  • "Woven Hands" – 9:46

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