folk singer

Thân thiện

A folk singer plays a guitar and sings for a small audience in a cozy cafe.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A singer of folk songs: A performer who specializes in singing traditional or contemporary folk music, often accompanying themselves on acoustic instruments like guitar or banjo.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The folk singer performed a beautiful ballad about the mountains.
  • She became a famous folk singer in the 1960s by writing protest songs.

Advanced Usage

• As a cultural figure: The term can imply a performer who is part of a tradition of storytelling and social commentary through music.
  • He was more than just a folk singer; he was a voice for a generation.

Variants and Related Words

• Folk music (n): The genre of traditional or popular music typically featuring acoustic instruments and narrative songwriting.
  • She loves listening to folk music from different cultures.

Synonyms

• Troubadour: A poet-musician, often used romantically for a singer of folk songs or ballads.
• Bard: A poet and singer, especially of folk lyrics or epic poems.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a singer of folk songs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• jongleur
• minstrel
• poet-singer
• troubadour