folksong

Noun

Meaning

a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

folk song folk ballad fame air traditional song buzz noise poem folk sing melody cry ballad chant

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Hypernyms

song folk vocal folk music ethnic music

Hyponyms

blues fado

Examples

A highly significant factor in his musical development was the English folksong revival, evident in the orchestral suite A Somerset Rhapsody (1906–07), a work that was originally to be based around eleven folksong themes; this was later reduced to four. Source: Internet

This myth is also recorded in an 18th-century Swedish folksong called Hammar-Hemtningen (the taking of the hammer), where Freyja is called Miss Frojenborg, "den väna solen" (the fair sun). Source: Internet

I have this tape ("A Folksong Fesitval 1986"). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

folksiness folksinger folksinging folksonomic folksonomy Folkspraak