balladry
/ˈbælədri/
noun
- The art or practice of writing or performing ballads (narrative songs or poems).
- Modern balladry often blends folk instruments with electronic production.
- The festival celebrated traditional balladry from the Appalachian region.
- Her course on balladry explored how stories of love and loss are set to music.
- Ballads considered as a group or genre.
- The library's collection of Scottish balladry is one of the finest in the world.
- He spent years studying the balladry of the British Isles.
- The concert featured a mix of old and new balladry.