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
Yes they have ballads.
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Ballads can be classified into different categories based on their themes, such as love ballads, narrative ballads, and supernatural ballads. They can also be classified based on their origins, such as traditional ballads and literary ballads. Additionally, ballads can be categorized by their structure, including the common ballad form with alternating lines of iambic tetrameter and trimeter.
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Ballads of the Day was created in 1956.
Lyrical Ballads was created in 1798.
Blood Ballads was created in 2006.
The Bagford Ballads was created in 1878.
Speed Ballads was created in 1998.