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Recent Examples of folk song
And the fact that Ryan Coogler flipped it so effortlessly, so that the creepy, scary dance was a white, Irish folk song.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The new album’s title, Arirang, is a reference to a traditional Korean folk song known around the world.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The story can be traced to a German folk song that immigrants brought to the United States.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
So is the simple and slow chord progression underlying it all, making for a folk song that avoids the predictable tropes of protest music and doesn’t rely on cynicism as a dead end.
—Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The new album’s title, Arirang, is a reference to a traditional Korean folk song known around the world.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The story can be traced to a German folk song that immigrants brought to the United States.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
So is the simple and slow chord progression underlying it all, making for a folk song that avoids the predictable tropes of protest music and doesn’t rely on cynicism as a dead end.
—Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk song
Noun
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Seriosa music, Indonesia’s unique adaptation of the Western art song, profoundly shaped his artistic identity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Nov. 2025
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The performance highlights a blend of musical theater, art song and opera, bringing together four opera singers for a program that celebrates motherhood, family, love and all that life offers.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Guess named the South Korean rapper, singer and member of the K-pop group Stray Kids its first global brand ambassador for both Guess and Guess Jeans brands earlier this month.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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The series, which premieres on Monday, April 6 and airs across the week, brings together sixteen of the most polarizing figures in pop culture to compete in a series of mental and physical challenges over four days, filmed against the backdrop of a luxury chalet in Park City, Utah.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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The announcement, which was preceded by a series of cryptic posts from the singer, comes over five years after her last major solo concert.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Espionage is never a solo performance.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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After Buchbinder was helped off the ice by teammates, no penalties were called by the refs, which were met with a chorus of boos from fans.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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When the Missouri Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that last year’s mid-decade redistricting special session was legal, a chorus of Republicans quickly touted the idea that their new, gerrymandered congressional map had been upheld.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The rocker spent two years honing his talents on the trumpet for Honora, an instrument that fired him up in his youth, a time when Dizzy Gillespie was his hero and his father’s jazz albums were his musical candy.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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All the controls live on the right earcup, including a volume rocker, a power/multifunction button, and a USB-C port.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The energy remains high among marchers, who are cheering after each chant.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her words became a chant among the crowd.—
Alex Gladden,
Oklahoman,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Asian version will take flight after the original contest takes place in Vienna in May, with 35 countries competing in the singing contest known for outrageous costumes, towering ballads and high-energy performances.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bruzzone’s vocals seesaw between throat-buzzing alien croaks and clean vocals that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Mars Volta ballad.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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The shout of glee at the news that Christopher Kane is the new creative director at Mulberry was practically audible across London this morning.—
Sarah Mower,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sounds like a Sean Payton guy, particularly considering his glee in talking pass-protection.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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