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folk ballad

DEFINITIONS OF: folk ballad

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n a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture

Synonyms:
folk song, folksong
Types:
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
boogie, boogie-woogie
an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
Type of:
song, vocal
a short musical composition with words
ethnic music, folk, folk music
the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
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