folk
300
2.5
- noun
- /foʊk/
:
música folclórica
- " That's a name from old Russian folk legends," Andrew exclaimed, looking at Kathleen.
- folk song
- folk music
- folk melody
They are the best New England folk duo I've ever heard.
- They are the best New England folk duo I've ever heard.
- So that's very close to the folk string, but it's steel strings.
Examples
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The orquestas, as noted earlier, played the popular "folk dances" of the region.
Academic text (1999) -
The Bulgarian folk choir.
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And folk songs were meant to be sort of they rose from the folk, not from individuals.
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I hate to see bad things happen to good folk.
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It's an old folk tale.
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The store is filled with Latin American folk art, particularly masks that line the walls.
Fiction book (1992) -
Because children learn primarily through play, folk songs with accompanying finger plays and games provide an ideal repertoire.
Academic text (1999) -
I was not welcome at the manse, and the fisher folk kept to themselves, discouraging visitors.
Fiction book (1991) -
My dear, although we've done everything that modern science recommends, there is still the traditional folk remedy against snakebite, which we haven't applied.
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At the festival, we enjoyed traditional folk music that celebrated our community's history.
Synonyms
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2.0
Traditional songs and tunes that tell a community's stories and ways
1
3.4
Music from a cultural group that shows its customs and daily life
Music that uses older local folk styles
Idioms
Compounds
7
3.9
Art that people in a community make to show their traditional skills and customs like cloth or carvings
How Traditional
Surface Forms
Etymology
Folk comes from an old English word meaning 'people'. So folk music is literally the music of the people, like the stories in folklore, and is often passed down by ear and sung in the community.