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Work song
A work song is a song sung to pace, coordinate, or accompany physical labor, keeping workers in rhythm and easing tedium, from field hollers to sea shanties.
World music
World music: a label for non-Western popular and traditional music. Coined by Robert E. Brown at Wesleyan in the early 1960s; adopted as a marketing category by 11 London labels in 1987.
Yiddish ballad
A Yiddish ballad is a narrative folk song in Yiddish, sung by Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe, that tells stories or poses riddles in an impersonal, objective voice.
Yiddish folk song
The Yiddish folk song is a body of songs sung by Jews of Eastern Europe reflecting daily life, holidays, and historical events, first collected systematically in the late nineteenth century.
Zema
Zema (ዜማ) is the liturgical chant of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, sung in Ge'ez, attributed to Saint Yared, and organized into three modes: Ge'ez, Ezel, and Araray.
Zulu war songs
Zulu war songs (amahubo empi) are sung compositions of the Zulu people of South Africa created for and about warfare, originating under King Shaka (1816–1828).
Zulu wedding songs
Zulu wedding songs are isiZulu-language songs performed at traditional Zulu weddings in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, serving as entertainment, communication, and instruction for the marrying couple and community.