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Meaning of "folktronica" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOLKTRONICA

folktronica  [ˌfəʊkˈtrɒnɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLKTRONICA

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determiner
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Folktronica is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOLKTRONICA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Folktronica

Folktronica or electrofolk is a genre of music comprising various elements of folk music and electronica, often featuring samplings of acoustic instruments—especially stringed instruments—and incorporating hip hop or dance rhythms. Typically, computers are used during the recording process.

Definition of folktronica in the English dictionary

The definition of folktronica in the dictionary is a musical genre that combines elements from folk and electronic music.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOLKTRONICA


armonica
ɑːˈmɒnɪkə
arnica
ˈɑːnɪkə
botanica
bəˈtænɪkə
donnicker
ˈdɒnɪkə
electronica
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪkə
harmonica
hɑːˈmɒnɪkə
japonica
dʒəˈpɒnɪkə
Lineker
ˈlɪnɪkə
monicker
ˈmɒnɪkə
moniker
ˈmɒnɪkə
onycha
ˈɒnɪkə
physharmonica
ˌfɪzhɑːˈmɒnɪkə
Salonica
səˈlɒnɪkə
Salonika
səˈlɒnɪkə
santonica
sænˈtɒnɪkə
Seneca
ˈsɛnɪkə
snicker
ˈsnɪkə
Thessalonica
ˌθɛsəˈlɒnɪkə
tunica
ˈtjuːnɪkə
veronica
vəˈrɒnɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLKTRONICA

folkland
folklife
folklike
folklore
folkloric
folklorish
folklorist
folkloristic
folkmoot
folkmot
folkmote
folks
folksier
folksiest
folksily
folksiness
folksonomy
folksy
folkways
folky

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOLKTRONICA

Africa
America
Antarctica
chica
Commonwealth of Dominica
Costa Rica
Dominica
erica
glass harmonica
Guernica
Jamaica
Kostunica
Latin America
Legnica
memoria technica
North America
replica
South Africa
South America
United States of America

Synonyms and antonyms of folktronica in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «folktronica» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOLKTRONICA

Find out the translation of folktronica to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of folktronica from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «folktronica» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

folktronica
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

folktronica
570 millions of speakers

English

folktronica
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

folktronica
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

folktronica
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

folktronica
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

folktronica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফোকট্রনিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

folktronica
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Folktronica
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

folktronica
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

folktronica
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

folktronica
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Folktronica
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

folktronica
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபோக்ட்ரோனிகா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकट्रॉनिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Folktronica
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

folktronica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

folktronica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

folktronica
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

folktronica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Folktronica
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

folktronica
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

folktronica
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

folktronica
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of folktronica

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLKTRONICA»

The term «folktronica» is normally little used and occupies the 116.566 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about folktronica

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLKTRONICA»

Discover the use of folktronica in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to folktronica and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dance Music:
The label "folktronica" seems to have originated in the British press, although (as with the almost nonterm post-rock) it has come to encompass performers and bands that include elements of ambient electronica, folk, jazz, classical, and even  ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
2
Articles on Folktronica, Including: The Changelings, the ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
3
Music Genre Introduction: Swamp Blues, Highlife, New Orleans ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 148.
Source: Wikipedia, 2011
4
CMJ New Music Monthly
Cleverly, on Reservation, Orton blows up her own hype — not just by adding jazz and lush pop to her earlier folktronica, but also by uncomplicating her sound: The last three songs of the album proper are pure folk, with nary a breakbeat or blip ...
5
FutureMusic
'Right, let's put this wit Few genres have caused as much unrest as Folktronica. By its nature all nicey-mce guitars and tickling beats Folktronica is a gentle beast, but more and more bands are beginning to rebel against what they regard as ...
6
ELLEgirl
LAST QUESTION: "FOLKTRONICA"? "I don't know [what it means]," says Jem. " Someone made it up! But I think it's a sweet mix of singer-songwriter with dance." So that describes her album (which is worth getting — we swear). — MW Erica ...
7
Billboard
... genre called “folktronica” and has gained solid buzz for its eclectic style, with more than 4.1 million upload views on its YouTube chan, nel. Currently on the road, the genre-bending band plans to release a deluxe edition of its album “Star of ...
8
CMJ New Music Report
... tiatm f>mi»i v» a»<4 iaai reck pick 1 ''r:.uwJtitea I hu&ieff SNAKEFAR Songs From My Funeral A new interpretation... What is Snakefarm? Folktronica? Acid- blues? Troubadour trip-hop? Adds: February 1/2 • Contact: Elias Chios ...
9
CMJ New Music Report
The electronic choices Molina makes seem more focused on pulse than beat and the result is a quietly bubbling global folktronica that'd make Beth Orton weak in the knees. It ain't Tango, but damned if it isn't as physically and emotionally ...
10
CMJ New Music Monthly
... Ultralash on her release of the same name, Karry Walker lumps the occasional sample or programmed beat on top of organs, banjos, acoustic guitars and whatever else is laying around to create what might be lazily classified as folktronica.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLKTRONICA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term folktronica is used in the context of the following news items.
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Four Tet: 'The club is my world now' | Music | The Guardian
He unintentionally started 'folktronica' and has worked with everyone from Steve Reid and Jamie xx but Four Tet refuses to play the fame game. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Did not intend to hurt anyone: Sona Mohapatra on 'Rangabati …
"This genre of music production is not one that I'm associated with but I am very excited to be pushing the envelope with this new 'folktronica' ... «RadioandMusic.com, Jul 15»
3
Sona Mohapatra, Sumit Sethi Launch 'The Punjab Project – Volume …
“This genre of music production is not one that I'm associated with but I am very excited to be pushing the envelope with this new 'folktronica' ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
4
'Woman in Gold,' '71,' 'Merchants of Doubt,' now on DVD and Blu-ray …
The edgy 2015 film, a Sundance award winner, marks the debut of writer-director John Maclean, formerly of the Scottish cult folktronica group ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
5
When did we become satisfied with so little?
Besides, Yuccies listens to Taylor Swift too, albeit with a post-rock or folktronica chaser. Weirdly, the big winners in today's cultural tug-of-war ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
The rise of Omar Souleyman - from Syrian wedding musician to …
Hebden is best known for a stripped-back style known as folktronica, but he mostly kept his own aesthetic out of the mix. This new album was ... «The National, Jul 15»
7
Singers Hari-Sukhmani perform at the Townhouse Cafe in Delhi
Guests seemed quite taken by their folktronica act and were seen cheering the duo. Restaurateur Priyank Sukhija said, "Hari and Sukhmani are ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
8
Review: Four Tet Lets the Light Win on the Brightly Raga-Tinged …
... heartbreakingly distant evocations strictly appear on the other side of the rain puddle, while Hebden, onetime peddler of so-called “folktronica ... «SPIN, Jun 15»
9
Slow West film review: a work of rare purity, directness and concision
... Perth-born, art-school-educated in Edinburgh and London, who first made his name as a founder of folktronica (is this a thing? some kind of ... «Evening Standard, Jun 15»
10
Why do we love to hateMadonna?
You could name them like Friends episodes – the '90s R&B one, the '70s disco one, the folktronica one. Her latest album, this year's Rebel ... «FasterLouder, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Folktronica [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/folktronica>. Apr 2024 ».
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