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Recent Examples of folk song
That meant to ban the Korean language, to ban Korean folk songs from being sung.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The reflection on language, image and sound also unfolds in the evolution of the voice-over, which turns into children’s cries, folk songs passed down from mother to child, and accounts of violence and sacrifice spoken tenderly.
—Cátia Rodrigues, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
The musical Mescal shows off his impressive pipes, singing some old folk songs in the film’s first trailer, released on July 24.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 July 2025
McCurdy’s post-posthumous credits: a BBC documentary, two biographies, a Celtic folk song, and a murder mystery weekend.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The reflection on language, image and sound also unfolds in the evolution of the voice-over, which turns into children’s cries, folk songs passed down from mother to child, and accounts of violence and sacrifice spoken tenderly.
—Cátia Rodrigues, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
The musical Mescal shows off his impressive pipes, singing some old folk songs in the film’s first trailer, released on July 24.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 July 2025
McCurdy’s post-posthumous credits: a BBC documentary, two biographies, a Celtic folk song, and a murder mystery weekend.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk song
Noun
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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
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The music moves from inventive, engaging art song to smoldering improvisations in which Wilkins and his bandmates—anchored by his regular colleagues Micah Thomas on piano, Rick Rosato on bass and Kweku Sumbry on drums—push to the outer limits.—
Steve Hochman,
SPIN,
21 Oct. 2024
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The new collection focused on neutrals, with black, white and gray pieces in ruched and shimmering dresses of all lengths, plus pops of pale pink.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Related Articles Pink’s glam harkened back to her pop rock roots, with heavy black eye shadow and bold brows.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Below, Iké speaks with Billboard about her debut album, playing her first solo Reggae Sumfest show, and how her bipolar disorder diagnosis shaped the album’s creation.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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After that, Cornell busied himself with his solo career and other endeavors before committing suicide in 2017.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dragon Lee then went to tear off El Grande’s mask to a chorus of boos.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Guitarist Benji Shanks offered a fiery solo before the bridge and stabbing, descending lines at the end of the chorus.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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Monster Rock Off — The Lego Monster Band battles for the title of best rocker during a live concert full of classic rock.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to the rocker, the latest record features a mix of feel-good anthems, as well as moodier tracks that cover weightier subject matter — and MGK has been up front about wanting to be an open book through his music.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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What lingers are the fragments that weren’t rehearsed, a voice breaking, a note pulled from the back of a notebook, a chant that filled the room, a line spoken more to a spouse than to the cameras.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tintinnabuli was inspired, in part, by Pärt’s interest in much earlier styles of Christian music, including Gregorian chant – the single-voice singing of Roman Catholicism – and Renaissance polyphony, which weaves together multiple melodic lines.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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Whether leading her trio through sultry ballads or high-energy swing numbers, Riketté always delivers a performance that’s both nostalgic and fresh.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the early days of my career, there were a lot of ballads in my repertoire and the audience was mainly seated at my shows.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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What followed was, fittingly, pure glee.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 Sep. 2025
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That feeling of getting glee from seeing other people get their comeuppance.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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