Definitions for folk song
folk song

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. folk song, folksong, folk balladnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. folk songnoun

   A song originating among the working people of urban and rural areas, and handed by oral tradition.

2. folk songnoun

   A song in this style which may have been written in recent times.

3. Etymology: folk + song

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1. folk song

   Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith in the 1960s. This form of music is sometimes called contemporary folk music or folk revival music to distinguish it from earlier folk forms. Smaller, similar revivals have occurred elsewhere in the world at other times, but the term folk music has typically not been applied to the new music created during those revivals. This type of folk music also includes fusion genres such as folk rock, folk metal, and others. While contemporary folk music is a genre generally distinct from traditional folk music, in U.S. English it shares the same name, and it often shares the same performers and venues as traditional folk music.

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1. folk song

   A folk song is a type of traditional music that is passed down through generations orally, typically representing the culture and experiences of the common people. Often, the authorship is unknown or collective, and the lyrics of folk songs can express social, political, or historical themes. It often has a melodic, repetitive, and simple structure that allows easy memorization and singing.

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   • Song

How to pronounce folk song?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of folk song in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of folk song in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of folk song in a Sentence

1. Don McLean:

   It’s kind of a folk song now, if there's any definition of what a real folk song is, in the world of music back a hundred years ago or so — even hundreds of years ago in rural areas — there were no tape recorders or TV or radio, or even people who were literate enough to write things down.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=folk song
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Folk_Song
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_Song
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