Meaning | A simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments. |
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Synonyms | country music, country and western |
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Narrower | bluegrass | A type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars |
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hillbilly music | country music originating in mountainous regions of southern United States |
zydeco | music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues |
Broader | folk music, ethnic music, folk | The traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community |
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Spanish | música country |
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Catalan | country, música country |
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