Definition of neofolk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

culture

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subculture connected to modern music inspired by traditional songs

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The neofolk subculture values nature, history, and traditionalism.

genre fusion

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music genre blending folk and industrial elements

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Neofolk bands often use acoustic guitars and traditional instruments.

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Origin of neofolk

Greek, neo (new) + folk (people)

Examples of neofolk in a sentence

The neofolk community is growing rapidly.
Neofolk concerts often feature eclectic performances.
The neofolk genre has a dedicated fan base.

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French:néofolk, folk industriel, ...
German:Neofolk, ...
Italian:subcultura neofolk, ...
Spanish:subcultura neofolk, ...
Portuguese:neofolk, ...
Chinese:新民谣亚文化, 新民谣, ...
Japanese:ネオフォークサブカルチャー, ネオフォーク, ...
Arabic:نِيُوفُولْك, مُوسِيقَى الفُولْك الحَدِيثَة, ...
Hebrew:נֵיאוֹפוֹלְק, ...
Russian:неофолк субкультура, неофолк, ...
Ukrainian:неофолк-субкультура, неофолк, ...
Hindi:नियोफोक उपसंस्कृति, नियोफोक, ...
Bengali:নিওফোক, নতুন লোকসঙ্গীত, ...
Catalan:neofolk, ...
Czech:neofolk, hudební styl kombinující folk a industriální hudbu, ...
Danish:neofolk, ...
Dutch:neofolk subcultuur, neofolk, ...
Greek:νεοφολκ, neofolk, ...
Hungarian:neofolk, apokaliptikus folk, ...
Khmer:អនុវប្បធម៌តន្ត្រីសម័យថ្មីដែលទទួលឥទ្ធិពលពីបទចម្រៀងប្រពៃណី, ប្រភេទតន្ត្រីដែលលាយបញ្ចូលតន្ត្រីប្រជាប្រិយ និងធាតុតន្ត្រីឧស្សាហកម្ម, ...
Korean:네오포크 하위문화, 네오포크, ...
Persian:فرهنگ نئوفولک, نئوفولک, ...
Polish:subkultura neofolkowa, muzyka neofolkowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):neofolk, ...
Romanian:subcultura neofolk, neofolk, ...
Swedish:neofolk-subkultur, neofolk, ...
Thai:วัฒนธรรมนีโอโฟล์ค, นีโอโฟล์ก, ...
Turkish:neofolk altkültürü, neofolk, ...
Vietnamese:tiểu văn hóa neofolk, neofolk, ...

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