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folksong::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | folk ballad, folk song |
| Type of | folk, ethnic music, song, vocal, folk music |
| Has types | fado, blues |
Examples of folksong
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Paterson wrote the lyrics of the much-loved folksong Waltzing Matilda in 1895.
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Kodaly earned a doctorate degree in Hungarian folksong from Budapest Academy.
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It is flanked by two enchanting pastoral works, based on English folksong.
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So Hogewey has 25 clubs, from folksong to baking, literature to bingo, painting to cycling.
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It is the topic of half of the verses of the most popular Okinawan folksong, Tinsagu nu Hana.
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Only one, a Spanish folksong setting by Fernando Obradors, wasn't available in a workable key.
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Wonderfully weird updating of the British folksong tradition.
From the guardian.co.uk
Musically, German folksong also served as an inspiration.
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One example is The East Is Red, a folksong from northern Shaanxi which was adapted into a nationalist hymn.
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- Folk song: a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
- Folk music is a term for musical folklore which originated in the 19th century. It has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by word of mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. ...
