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bcretired

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In addition to oral transmission, what types of dissemination have been associated with folk music and more specifically the ballad?
 
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What is the difference between an imported ballad and a native ballad?
 
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Answer to Question 1

print and sound media:
broadsides, songsters, recordings, radio, and film

broadside:
single-sheet printed version of the words only
usually written in haste
often uses preexisting material
topics usually related to current events

songster:
small collection of songs (usually words only) cheaply printed for popular sale

Answer to Question 2

Imported ballad:
little changed from its Old-Country forms
Example: Barbara Allen

Native ballad:
American
Wholly new stories indigenous to the U.S.A.
Usually have known authors
Often based on actual occurrences
Frequently involve physical disastersmurder and execution themes are common



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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