Meaning of folk music | Babel Free
Definitions
- Any genre of music originating from the ethnic community of a specific region, often passed down through oral tradition, without recorded songwriters and possessing a clear purpose or social function.
- Any contemporary music in the style of traditional folk music, especially a specific genre of originally American popular music that draws on Anglo-American musical forms.
Equivalents
العربية
مُوسِيقَى فُلْكْلُورِيَّة
Dansk
folkemusik
Ελληνικά
λαϊκά
Magyar
népzene
ქართული
ფოლკ-მუსიკა
Polski
folk
Türkçe
halk müziği
Tiếng Việt
dân ca
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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