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folk song: a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture

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torch song collapse: a popular song concerned with disappointment in love

love song collapse: a song about love or expressing love for another person

calypso collapse: (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years; rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf

Christmas carol collapse

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theme song collapse: a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie

noel collapse

lied collapse: a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano

ditty collapse: a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

blues collapse: a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes; a state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues"

national anthem collapse: a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation

hootenanny collapse

singing collapse: the act of singing vocal music

serenade collapse: a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman; sing and play for somebody; "She was serenaded by her admirers"

anthem collapse: a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)

canticle collapse: a hymn derived from the Bible

ballad collapse: a narrative poem of popular origin; a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

carol collapse: a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ); joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ; sing carols; "They went caroling on Christmas Day"

balladeer collapse

song collapse: the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"; a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"; a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead"; a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"

swan song collapse: a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

chant collapse: a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone; recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer"

scat singing collapse

bel canto collapse: a style of operatic singing

warbling collapse

minstrel collapse: a performer in a minstrel show; celebrate by singing, in the style of minstrels

dirge collapse: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

death song collapse

vocalization collapse

folk singer collapse: a singer of folk songs

humming collapse: the act of singing with closed lips

handed down collapse

scat collapse: singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument; flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

lilt collapse: a jaunty rhythm in music; articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way

yodel collapse: a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto; sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"

sol fa collapse

mythological collapse

honeymoon collapse: a holiday taken by a newly married couple; the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political; spend a holiday after one's marriage; "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i"

civil ceremony collapse

nuptials collapse

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