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May 18, 2024 · A ballad is a short narrative folk song with a distinctive style and form, often based on historical or legendary events. Learn about the characteristics, variations, and origins of ballads in different languages and cultures from Britannica's article.
- Composition
Ballad - Folk, Narrative, Verse: How ballads are composed...
- Subject Matter
Ballad - Folklore, Narrative, Poetry: The finest of the...
- Incremental Repetition
incremental repetition, a device used in poetry of the oral...
- Ballad Revival
Ballad revival, the interest in folk poetry evinced within...
- Border Ballad
border ballad, type of spirited heroic ballad celebrating...
- Broadside Ballad
Broadside ballad, a descriptive or narrative verse or song,...
- Barry Sadler
Barry Sadler (born November 1, 1940, Carlsbad, New Mexico,...
- Composition
May 13, 2024 · John Henry, hero of a widely sung African American folk ballad. It describes his contest with a steam drill, in which John Henry crushed more rock than the machine did but died ‘with his hammer in his hand.’
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 6, 2024 · 17. Journey, “Open Arms”. One of the greatest power ballads ever recorded almost didn't get recorded at all. Jonathan Cain came up with the initial concept for "Open Arms" while he was still ...
- Corey Irwin
1 day ago · "Over the Rainbow", also known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", is a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. It was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, in which it was sung by actress Judy Garland in her starring role as Dorothy Gale. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became Garland's signature song.
May 23, 2024 · Country music is known for its ballads and dance tunes (i.e., "honky-tonk music") with simple form, folk lyrics, and harmonies generally accompanied by instruments such as banjos, fiddles, harmonicas, and many types of guitar (including acoustic, electric, steel, and resonator guitars).
May 23, 2024 · Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.
