Meaning | A song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture. |
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Synonyms | folksong, folk ballad |
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Narrower | blues | A type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century |
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fado | A sad Portuguese folksong |
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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song, vocal | A short musical composition with words |
Spanish | canción tradicional |
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Catalan | cançó tradicional |
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