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Recent Examples of folk song
This included traditional literature and folk songs.
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Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
Perhaps one of modern folk’s most indelible examples of a historical folk song distilled by time, the origins of the chorus stretch through several iterations traced back to the 1940s.
—Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
The track is based on a folk song recorded several years ago among villagers in central Ukraine, to which the band added drums and synths.
—Daria Mitiuk Brendan Hoffman, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Middlebury College Collections on JSTOR Middlebury Colleges shares more than 75,000 items in twenty public collections that include photo negatives, postcards, letters, yearbooks, periodicals, folk songs, and maps on JSTOR.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2024
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Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
Perhaps one of modern folk’s most indelible examples of a historical folk song distilled by time, the origins of the chorus stretch through several iterations traced back to the 1940s.
—Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
The track is based on a folk song recorded several years ago among villagers in central Ukraine, to which the band added drums and synths.
—Daria Mitiuk Brendan Hoffman, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Middlebury College Collections on JSTOR Middlebury Colleges shares more than 75,000 items in twenty public collections that include photo negatives, postcards, letters, yearbooks, periodicals, folk songs, and maps on JSTOR.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk song
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The music moves from inventive, engaging art song to smoldering improvisations in which Wilkins and his bandmates—anchored by his regular colleagues Micah Thomas on piano, Rick Rosato on bass and Kweku Sumbry on drums—push to the outer limits.Steve Hochman, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
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As a map of Austin’s musical journey, the recital moved through spirituals and standard repertoire into 20th-century and contemporary art song and opera.Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
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The lineup is an incredibly solid mix of Latin music styles, ranging from regional Mexican to various kinds of pop.Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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After an all-day sit in a pop up blind, three longbeards finally marched through at 25 yards that afternoon.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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The first version was done and Eddie [Van Halen] was going to do the solo.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The six-stringed tandem of Murray, Gers and Smith sounded like an orchestra together as each guitarist delivered virtuosic lyrical solos — with Harris and McBrain providing muscular rhythmic support.David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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There’s that earworm refrain, followed by formidably declarative verses, a powder keg of a chorus and a high-concept bridge.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Could anyone utter these lofty words today without courting a chorus of snickers, a social-media immolation?George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The controls include a power button, a Bluetooth button, a volume rocker, and a multi-function button for controlling playback.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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In a photo released late last month by 20th Century Studios, White was nearly unrecognizable in his portrayal of the New Jersey rocker in a photo.Chris Jordan, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Step two: Seize the moment, in between chops and chants and CBS cutaways to Taylor Swift. Step three: Have Bo Nix deliver the most efficient outing in the biggest game of his NFL career.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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Distinguished violinists from Joseph Szigeti to Hilary Hahn have tackled the Fourth Sonata, yet Jackiw sets a new standard, running the gamut from boisterous fiddling to solitary chant, with sly parodies of overcooked Romanticism along the way.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Speaking to Billboard earlier this year, frontman Grian Chatten discussed the creative leap the band took on Romance, which expands its sound to include elements of nu-metal, pop and string-laden ballads.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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The day the cast sang the ballad in episode two was really powerful.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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There might have been an unconscious malice — a glee — to my pounce.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Alyssa said, of the duel against Tatianna, before reacting with glee over the memory of RuPaul deciding to keep both queens — and asking them both to eliminate one of the remaining contestants.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Folk song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk%20song. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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