- folk song
- noun Date: 1847 a traditional or composed song typically characterized by stanzaic form, refrain, and simplicity of melody
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folk song
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folk song — n. [calque of Ger volkslied, loan transl. (by Johann Gottfried von Herder, 1771) of E popular song] 1. a song made and handed down among the common people: folk songs are usually of anonymous authorship and often have many versions 2. a song… … English World dictionary
Folk song — Folk Folk (f[=o]k), Folks Folks (f[=o]ks), n. collect. & pl. [AS. folc; akin to D. volk, OS. & OHG. folk, G. volk, Icel. f[=o]lk, Sw. & Dan. folk, Lith. pulkas crowd, and perh. to E. follow.] 1. (Eng. Hist.) In Anglo Saxon times, the people of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
folk-song — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS mus. canzone, canto popolare americano {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1967. ETIMO: comp. di folk folk e song canzone … Dizionario italiano
folk song — folk songs also folksong N COUNT A folk song is a traditional song that is typical of a particular community or nation … English dictionary
folk song — folk ,song noun count 1. ) a traditional song from a particular region or community, especially one that was developed by people who were not professional musicians 2. ) a modern popular song developed from traditional songs that has a simple… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
folk-song — /folkˈsɔn(g), ingl. ˈfəlkˌsoŋ/ [vc. ingl., propriamente «canto popolare»] s. m. inv. canto popolare … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
folk song — folk′ song n. mad a song originating among the people of an area, passed by oral tradition from one generation to the next • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
Folk-Song — Musique folk La musique folk désigne trois genres musicaux proches, mais distincts : La folk music désignait d abord dans les pays où la langue anglaise domine (États Unis, Angleterre, Irlande, Écosse, Canada), la musique populaire… … Wikipédia en Français
folk song — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms folk song : singular folk song plural folk songs 1) a traditional song from a particular region or community, especially one that was developed by people who were not professional musicians 2) a modern popular… … English dictionary
folk song — noun a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture • Syn: ↑folksong, ↑folk ballad • Hypernyms: ↑folk music, ↑ethnic music, ↑folk, ↑song, ↑vocal … Useful english dictionary
Folk song (disambiguation) — Folk song or folk songs may refer to: * a song in the folk music genre * Folk Songs, a 1964 suite by Luciano Berio * Folk Song, a song by The Sundays from their 1997 album Static and Silence … Wikipedia
