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-- See Also the narrower term Ballads
Here are entered collections of ballads in various unrelated languages. Works in a single language or group of languages are entered under this heading with language qualifier, e.g. Ballads, English; Ballads, Germanic. For works consisting of ballads of an individual ethnic group, additional subject entries are made under the heading [ethnic group]--Music and under the heading Folk music--[place] or Music--[place].

-- See Also the narrower term Children's songs

-- See Also the narrower term Drinking songs

-- See Also the narrower term Folk songs
Here are entered collections of folk songs in various unrelated languages. Works in a single language or group of languages are entered under this heading with language qualifier, e.g. Folk songs, English; Folk songs, Slavic. For works consisting of folk songs of an individual ethnic group, an additional subject entry is made under the heading [ethnic group]--Music, or [ethnic group]--[place]--Music, when appropriate. For works consisting of folk songs of a particular place, an additional subject entry is made under the heading Folk music--[place] or Music--[place].

-- See Also the narrower term Jazz vocals
Here are entered songs performed in jazz style by a vocalist, vocal ensemble, or chorus, generally accompanied by a solo instrument, jazz ensemble, or big band.

-- See Also the narrower term National songs

-- See Also the narrower term Political ballads and songs

-- See Also the narrower term Prisoners' songs

-- See Also the narrower term Sacred songs
Here are entered works for solo voice with sacred texts. Works with secular texts are entered under the heading Songs. This heading is also qualified as appropriate by voice range and specification of accompaniment, e.g. Sacred songs (High voice) with piano; Sacred songs with string orchestra; Sacred songs, Unaccompanied.

-- See Also the narrower term Sea songs

-- See Also the narrower term Solo cantatas
Here are entered collections of sacred and secular solo cantatas for various ranges of voices (high, low, medium).

-- See Also the narrower term Song cycles
Here are entered musical works composed in the form of the song cycle. A second heading for medium is assigned, e.g. Songs (Medium voice) with piano.

-- See Also the narrower term Songbooks
Here are entered general collections of home and community songs, largely secular in content, arranged principally for mixed voices and scored on two staves, as in their sacred counterpart, the hymnals.

-- See Also the narrower term State songs
Here are entered collections of, and works on, state songs of the United States. State songs of individual states are entered under this heading subdivided by the name of the state.

-- See Also the narrower term Students' songs
Collections of the songs of a particular institution are entered here and also under the name of the institution, with subdivision Songs and music.

-- See Also the narrower term War songs

--subdivision Songs and music under military services and individual wars, e.g. United States. Army--Songs and music; and World War, 1939-1945--Songs and music

-- See Also the narrower term Work songs