folk ballad
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Definition(s):
- (n) a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
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Usage(s):
- At private gatherings it is not uncommon for the defiantly nationalistic Ceauescu to break into a folk ballad about Michael's exploits.
- This odd, disjointed Down Under western tries to duplicate the rough edges of a folk ballad, placing Morgan's exploits in a context that is both romantic and social.
- Terrence Malick's edgy elegy to heartsick heartland America, Days of Heaven, took on the resonance of some dark folk ballad.
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/ˈlæŋɡ wɪʃ /
/ˈlæŋɡ wɪʃ /