inland river song
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An inland river song is a traditional folk song associated with life and travel along rivers in a region’s interior, often reflecting the experiences of boatmen, traders, and settlers.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk music genre
ⓘ
intangible cultural expression ⓘ traditional song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
boatmen
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interior river systems ⓘ river transport ⓘ settlers ⓘ traders ⓘ working-class communities ⓘ |
| culturalRole | record of riverine life in interior regions ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
ethnomusicology studies
ⓘ
folklore collections ⓘ |
| function |
accompany work
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coordinate group labor ⓘ express collective memory ⓘ provide entertainment ⓘ strengthen group identity ⓘ transmit local history ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
narrative lyrics
ⓘ
often anonymous authorship ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ regional specificity ⓘ traditional ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
boatmen’s life
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danger on rivers ⓘ homesickness ⓘ love and separation ⓘ migration and settlement ⓘ nature and landscape ⓘ river travel ⓘ trade and commerce ⓘ work and labor ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
local dialect
ⓘ
place names along rivers ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
easy to memorize
ⓘ
repetitive structures ⓘ simple melodies ⓘ |
| musicalForm |
often call-and-response
ⓘ
strophic ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
family occasions
ⓘ
informal gatherings ⓘ local festivals ⓘ work settings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
regional folk song
ⓘ
river shanty ⓘ work song ⓘ |
| transmission |
intergenerational
ⓘ
oral ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
boats
ⓘ
ports and landings ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Oh Shenandoah