traditionals
Old established songs
Traditionals are songs, stories, or other works whose origins are anonymous or lost to time, passed down through oral tradition rather than attributed to known authors.
Folk songs and spirituals are often traditionals: The album includes three traditionals alongside her original compositions.
The term also describes people who favor conventional approaches or established customs.
Ceremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- practicesRepeated training sessions
- observancesCustomary practices or ceremonies
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
celebrations · festivals · holidays · heritage · folklore · conventions · beliefs · values
Inherited communal music
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
- spiritualsEnslaved people's sacred songs
- shantiesRamshackle huts or sailors' work songs
carols · anthems · lullabies · chants · reels · jigs · standards · classics
Strict adherence advocates
- fundamentalistsRigid interpreters of doctrine
- classicistsScholars of antiquity
- conservativesAdvocates for gradual change
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
orthodox · veterans · stalwarts · diehards · loyalists · originalists · by-the-book · proper form
Objects made with skill
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- folk artTraditional community-made creativity
- motifsRecurring thematic elements
patterns · techniques · weaving · pottery · embroidery · woodcarving · heritage crafts · apprenticeship
rituals
Ceremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- practicesRepeated training sessions
- observancesCustomary practices or ceremonies
rites · celebrations · festivals · holidays · heritage · folklore · conventions · beliefs · values · cultural norms
folk songs
Inherited communal music
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
- spiritualsEnslaved people's sacred songs
shanties · carols · anthems · lullabies · chants · reels · jigs · standards · classics · oldies
purists
Strict adherence advocates
- fundamentalistsRigid interpreters of doctrine
- classicistsScholars of antiquity
- conservativesAdvocates for gradual change
old-school · orthodox · veterans · stalwarts · diehards · loyalists · originalists · by-the-book · proper form
craftwork
Objects made with skill
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- folk artTraditional community-made creativity
motifs · patterns · techniques · weaving · pottery · embroidery · woodcarving · heritage crafts · apprenticeship · regional styles
traditionalsprogressives
Social reform advocates
modernists · radicals · reformers · innovators · liberals
- traditional cultureEstablished customs of a people
- traditional gamesLong-established recreational activities
- traditional tattoosClassic bold-lined body art
- traditional skillsTime-honored practical abilities
- traditional marketsLocal vendor gathering places
- traditional practiceEstablished customary method