Folk song
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A song, in any folk style, originating among ordinary people, usually non-professional musicians, and handed down by oral tradition.
- 2 a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture wordnet
- 3 folk music uncountable
"Before my father, Hasidic music was mere folksong. He raised it to the level of art."
- 4 A song in the style of folk music, a modern genre of popular music.
Example
More examples"Before my father, Hasidic music was mere folksong. He raised it to the level of art."
Etymology
From folk + song.