Definition of folk song Folk song

We found 3 definitions of folk song from 2 different sources.

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What does folk song mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

folk song - a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
  folksong, folk ballad
  ethnic music, folk music, folk the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
  vocal, song the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
  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
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • folk song (Noun)
    A song originating among the working people of urban and rural areas, and handed by oral tradition.
  • folk song (Noun)
    A song in this style which may have been written in recent times.

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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