folk ballad
Folk music
Folk music includes both traditional
music and the genre that evolved from it during the 20th century folk revival. The term originated in the 19th century but is often applied to music that is older than that. Some types of folk music are also called
world music.
folk ballad
Noun
1. a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
(synonym) folk song, folksong
(hypernym) folk music, ethnic music, folk
(hyponym) blues