The folk symphony is a nationalistic work by

The nationalistic work known as the folk symphony was composed by Fela Sowande. A folk symphony is a piece of music that combines Western classical music with elements of traditional folk music from a particular country or region. Fela Sowande was a Nigerian composer and musician who was passionate about preserving and promoting African music. He composed the folk symphony in the 1940s, which blends the sounds and rhythms of African folk music with the structure and instrumentation of a Western classical symphony. The work is considered to be an important contribution to African classical music and a celebration of Nigeria's cultural heritage.