When did ballads come into existence?

Answer 1

First, a Ballad is a narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain. It should not be confused with the word Ballade which refers to the 14th and 15th century French verse form.

Second, seems the origination of the Ballad occured in the 17th century

Answer 2

Ballads are a form of narrative poetry that has been around for centuries, with origins dating back to the medieval period in Europe. They were traditionally passed down orally and often set to music, making them popular forms of storytelling and entertainment among different cultures.

Answer 3

Ballads were originally sung as stories, or as a cheap entertainment to the poor. As you probably already know ballads are songs that consists of rhyming phrases or sentences. This was done so that the people that sung the ballad could remember it better.

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Answer 4

Ballads originated in Germany. They derived from the Germanic storytelling traditions and the German Minnesinger. They were named for medieval French dancing songs called ballades.

Answer 5

started in late medieval times.

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