folk song

folk song
1. a song originating among the people of a country or area, passed by oral tradition from one singer or generation to the next, often existing in several versions, and marked generally by simple, modal melody and stanzaic, narrative verse.
2. a song of similar character written by a known composer.
[1865-70]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”