folk

noun [U] (MUSIC)

/fəʊk/

/foʊk/

Definition

B1 modern music and songs that are written in a style similar to that of traditional music: I enjoy listening to folk (music). folk singers a folk club/festivalFolk and ethnic music

(Definition of folk noun (MUSIC) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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