folk music
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Noun
folk music (usually uncountable, plural folk musics)
- 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.
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Translations
music originating from a specific region
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contemporary music in traditional style
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