folk song

folk song also folk·song (fksông, -sng)

n.

1. A song belonging to the folk music of a people or area, often existing in several versions or with regional variations.

2. A song composed in the style of traditional folk music.

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folk song

n

1. (Music, other) a song of which the music and text have been handed down by oral tradition among the common people

2. (Music, other) a modern song which employs or reflects the folk idiom

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

folk song - a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture folk ballad, folksong song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" blues - a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes fado - a sad Portuguese folksong ethnic music, folk music, folk - the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community

Translations

folk song [ˈfəʊkˌsɒŋ] n → canto popolare, canzone f folk inv

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folk song [ˈfəʊkˌsɒŋ] n → canto popolare, canzone f folk inv