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folk music en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) 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.
2. (uncountable, usually) 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.

Forms

Relateds

folk song

Translations (80)

be наро́дная му́зыка (music originating from a specific region) · hy ժողովրդական երաժշտություն (music originating from a specific region) · ro muzică populară (music originating from a specific region) · mk народна музика (music originating from a specific region) · es folk música (music originating from a specific region) · ru фолк-му́зыка (contemporary music in traditional style) · fi folkmusiikki (contemporary music in traditional style) · nn folkemusikk (music originating from a specific region) · is þjóðlagatónlist (music originating from a specific region) · ru наро́дная му́зыка (music originating from a specific region) · fi kansanmusiikki (music originating from a specific region) · fr musique folk (music originating from a specific region) · gv kiaull çheerey (music originating from a specific region) · tl musikang bayan (music originating from a specific region) · hy ֆոլկ երաժշտություն (music originating from a specific region) · ka ხალხური მუსიკა (music originating from a specific region) · vi dân ca (music originating from a specific region) · ro muzică etno (contemporary music in traditional style) · pl muzyka ludowa (music originating from a specific region) · pl folk (contemporary music in traditional style) · ja フォークソング (music originating from a specific region) · cmn 民間音樂 /民间音乐 (music originating from a specific region) · cs lidová hudba (music originating from a specific region) · ar مُوسِيقَى فُلْكْلُورِيَّة (music originating from a specific region) · sco fowk muisic (music originating from a specific region) · ru фолк (contemporary music in traditional style) · fy folksmuzyk (music originating from a specific region) · az xalq musiqisi (music originating from a specific region) · bg наро́дна му́зика (music originating from a specific region) · sv folkmusik (music originating from a specific region) · hu népzene (music originating from a specific region) · sl ljudska glasba (music originating from a specific region) · pt música folk (contemporary music in traditional style) · ro etno-muzică (contemporary music in traditional style) · sk ľudová hudba (music originating from a specific region) · nl folk (contemporary music in traditional style) · de Volksmusik (music originating from a specific region) · de Weltmusik (contemporary music in traditional style) · be фальклёрная му́зыка (music originating from a specific region) · nl folkmuziek (contemporary music in traditional style) · es música folklórica (music originating from a specific region) · uk фолькло́рна му́зика (music originating from a specific region) · ja 民族音楽 (music originating from a specific region) · sh narodna muzika (music originating from a specific region) · gv kiaull çheerey (contemporary music in traditional style) · ko 포크송 (music originating from a specific region) · ur لوک مُوسِیقِی (music originating from a specific region) · ms lagu rakyat (music originating from a specific region) · uk наро́дна му́зика (music originating from a specific region) · vi âm nhạc dân gian (music originating from a specific region) · ru фолькло́рная му́зыка (music originating from a specific region) · da folkemusik (music originating from a specific region) · sv folkmusik (contemporary music in traditional style) · fi etnomusiikki (contemporary music in traditional style) · cmn 民間音樂 /民间音乐 (contemporary music in traditional style) · hi लोक संगीत (music originating from a specific region) · id lagu rakyat (music originating from a specific region) · vi nhạc dân gian (music originating from a specific region) · ka ფოლკ-მუსიკა (music originating from a specific region) · sh narodna glazba (music originating from a specific region) · sh folk muzika (music originating from a specific region) · fy folkmuzyk (contemporary music in traditional style) · ro muzică folk (music originating from a specific region) · sco fowk muisic (contemporary music in traditional style) · nl wereldmuziek (contemporary music in traditional style) · nl volksmuziek (music originating from a specific region) · pt música folclórica (music originating from a specific region) · sco folk muisic (contemporary music in traditional style) · th ดนตรีโฟล์ก (music originating from a specific region) · nb folkemusikk (music originating from a specific region) · pt música tradicional (music originating from a specific region) · fr folk (music originating from a specific region) · ko 민속 음악 (music originating from a specific region) · sv folk (contemporary music in traditional style) · tr halk müziği (music originating from a specific region) · bg фолкло́рна му́зика (music originating from a specific region) · ro muzică folk (contemporary music in traditional style) · be фалькло́рная му́зыка (music originating from a specific region) · el παραδοσιακή μουσική (music originating from a specific region) · pt folk (contemporary music in traditional style)