What are differences between traditional and modern music?
Furthermore, what is the difference between folk song and modern song?
The first difference between them is the origin. While folk song is composed by general working class, each modern song is a product of an artist in personal. We can also realize that people are attracted to each kind of music by their own style.
Regarding this, what is the difference between modern and contemporary music?
The Contemporary Music period is the period following the Modern Music period. It is generally considered to have lasted from 1945 A.D. to the present. Contemporary music is (in general) based on originality. Twentieth Century music reflects the influences of art and literature of the mechanistic atomic age.
In a contemporary service, congregational singing makes up the bulk of worship. Focus – Many traditional worship songs are “about” God. The words of the hymns and anthems talk about the attributes and activities of God. Contemporary worship songs are “to” God, that is they have the worshipper addressing God directly.