folk music

noun

: the traditional music of the people in a country or region

Irish folk music

also : a type of popular music that is based on traditional music and that does not use electric instruments

Examples of folk music in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arab folk music group Amwaaj, DJ Joey and the church’s traditional dabke dance group also will perform. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 July 2024

In the ensuing decades, Cotten became a highlight on the folk music circuit, playing at the Newport Folk Festival and many others. —Brandon Tensley, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024

Scotland has a distinctive canon of literature, folk music, and strong traditions that are shared by many. —Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024

Before going into folk music, Collins had grown up in Denver, spending plenty of time exploring the local nature. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 July 2024