Balladry
ballad poetry.
the composing, playing, or singing of ballads.
historical examples
the one introduced him to the study of british balladry, the other led him to the cl-ssic groves of horace.
eugene field, a study in heredity and contradictions slason thompson
yet, potentially, una golden was as glowing as any princess of balladry.
the job sinclair lewis
there is a looseness and lushness, a romanticism and balladry, in the work, that is not quite characteristic.
musical portraits paul rosenfeld
noun
ballad poetry or songs
the art of writing, composing, or performing ballads
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