folksong
Passed-down melody
A folksong is a traditional song passed down orally within a community, typically of unknown authorship: She learned old folksongs from her grandmother.
The term also covers modern songs written in that style, especially those with acoustic instrumentation and lyrics about ordinary people or social issues.
Also spelled as two words: folk song.
Relating to sound
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
mandolin · concertina · dulcimer · harmonica · autoharp · bouzouki · balalaika · sitar
Musical sequence of notes
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- chorusSingers performing together
- singalongCommunal vocal session
- refrainAbstain from acting
verse · modal · pentatonic · drone · call-and-response · unaccompanied · polyphony · homophony
Recounting events aloud
- narrativeAccount of events
- balladNarrative poem or song
- lamentMournful expression of grief
- taleSpoken or written narrative
legend · saga · romance · tragedy · epic · chronicle · lullaby · dirge
Custom passed through generations
- cultureCollective social practices
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- oral-historyRecorded firsthand accounts
customs · legacy · preservation · lineage · indigenous · ethnomusicology · provenance · revival
Wholeness through cohesion
- solidarityUnity among allies
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- movementChange in position
- rallyingAssembling for unified action
acoustic
Relating to sound
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
accordion · mandolin · concertina · dulcimer · harmonica · autoharp · bouzouki · balalaika · sitar · kora
tune
Musical sequence of notes
refrain · verse · modal · pentatonic · drone · call-and-response · unaccompanied · polyphony · homophony · ornamentation
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
tale · legend · saga · romance · tragedy · epic · chronicle · lullaby · dirge · pastoral
tradition
Custom passed through generations
oral-history · customs · legacy · preservation · lineage · indigenous · ethnomusicology · provenance · revival · archive
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- solidarityUnity among allies
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- movementChange in position
folksongsymphony
Extended composition for orchestra
opera · concerto · oratorio · classical composition · classical music
folksongpop song
Mainstream radio track
jingle · commissioned work · studio recording · studio production · muzak
folksongelectronic music
Synthesizer-based musical genre
techno · EDM · synth-pop · industrial music · disco