Traditionalist Music

Traditionalism and Music 

Being a Traditionalist is more than just saying one agrees with Tradtional values. Real Traditionalists should be trying to revive the Traditions of our forefathers. One aspect of life in the better days was singing everywhere.
           Every culture has it's own distinct traditional music. One culture that has kept this tradition alive is the Celtic culture. Many ethnicities however have lost much of their traditional music and this should be a concern to Traditionalists.

Those who aspire to help return the world to it's glorious past before modernism should consider studying and incorporating into their lives music from more traditional times.

Some types of traditionalist music include...

Folk Music 

Folk music used to be an important charecteristic in the life of the common man. Playing folk instruments and singing folk songs (some even made up by their relatives) would be the means of recreation for a family before things like t.v.'s and radios were invented. In those days people would make up songs to go with their work. Even sailors, some of the most uneducated people, would make up songs to go with their work. Today however, the playing of instruments, though still popular, is steadily becoming less common and the writing of ones own songs quite unusual. What does that say about modern mans creative and artistic ability?

Classical Music 

Though modernists would hate to agree, it is hard to deny that modern man has become quite unknowledgeable about art. The great music of the baroque and classical era's have been replaced with much more simplistic and uneducated styles of music (rap for instance). Cultivating an appreciation for classical music is a worthy endeavor for it helps to educate ourselves to think and see beauty the way our ancestors did. It also helps to increase the popularity of classical styled music which would greatly improve society. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries composers wrote music to meet the demand of the public, modern composers however now write music more to impress other composers than to please the public. This is due to the small demand for new classical music. We Traditionalists should strive to promote classical music at least in our own families and teach the younger generations to appreciate Classical music and know that it is superior to modern styles. 

Chant 

This mostly relates to Catholics. 

Gregorian Chant is a style of Sacred music that has been around since the 10th century (some say even earlier). Though it is not as commonly heard today there was a time when our forefathers heard it every week at Mass. Today this ancient style of music is still heard in those churches that celebrate a Missa Cantata Tridentine Mass commonly known today as the Latin Mass. 

This style of sacred music connects us with all Latin rite Catholics since 900 a.d. That the singing of Chant in modern Catholic Masses has become uncommon is an abomination and proves that Liberals and Modernists have truly tried to destroy the Church. This music should be precious to Catholics and Traditionalist should never cease in fighting to preserve this Sacred music. 

Traditionalists should support Gregorian Chant by learning it for their local Mass (or even for private prayer) and teach people of its beauty and worth. 

If you have never heard Gregorian Chant before I would strongly recomend the Pange Lingua and the Adorote Devote to introduce you to the most beautiful music in the history of man.