Folk Orchestra Technique Dictionary

In progress

Traditional folk ensembles across cultures. Instrumentation, ornamentation, regional styles and the vocabulary of folk performance.

5 sections, 100 terms planned

Instrumentation
20 terms
Folk fiddle, accordion, mandolin, dulcimer, regional instruments
Ornamentation
22 terms
Rolls, cuts, cranns, grace notes, slides, drones
Rhythm and Dance Forms
20 terms
Jig, reel, hornpipe, polka, waltz, mazurka, csardas
Regional Styles
24 terms
Irish, Scottish, Appalachian, Klezmer, Balkan, Nordic, Cajun
Learning by Ear
14 terms
Session playing, tune sets, aural tradition, variation

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