rootsy music
- noun
- Literature
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música folclórica
- He has always been drawn to rootsy music that blends country and blues.
Examples
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Critics praised the album's blend of modern rock with rootsy music influences.
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The festival featured several artists known for their rootsy music style.
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I love listening to rootsy music on weekends.
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Have you ever heard rootsy music from the Appalachian region?
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Many fans appreciate the rootsy music that evokes the spirit of traditional folk songs.
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At the concert, the band showcased their talent for creating rootsy music that resonated with the audience.
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She often plays rootsy music at home to unwind after a long day, enjoying its authentic sound.
Synonyms
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2.5
Traditional music passed down by people in a community
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2.0
Traditional songs and tunes that tell a community's stories and ways
Music that uses older local folk styles
Antonyms
How Traditional
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'rootsy music' follows directly from 'rootsy' (having qualities rooted in folk/traditional origins) combined with 'music', so a learner who knows both words can infer 'music that draws on traditional or folk influences'. The adjectival+noun composition is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern and the 'roots'→origins metaphor is straightforward, making the phrase predictable.
Etymology
Rootsy music comes from the image of roots: like a plant's roots, it stays close to its origins and old styles. So the phrase means music that uses folk or country sounds and feels 'authentic' and 'earthy'.