Murder ballad
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https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/tag/11187
- Note
- Murder ballads are a subgenre of the traditional ballad form dealing with a crime or a gruesome death. Their lyrics form a narrative describing the events of a murder, often including the lead-up and/or aftermath. The term refers to the content, and may be applied to traditional ballads, part of oral culture.
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Lied zur Hinrichtung von Johann Friedrich Hermann Dressel
"Lied bei der an dem Mörder...
Object information
Image: Museum Schloss Moritzburg Zeitz - CC BY-NC-SA -
Bänkelsänger (Rattengiftverkauf und Moritatenerzähler)
Darstellung eines...
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Image: Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt - CC BY-NC-SA -
Tafel eines Moritaten-Sängers (2. H. 19. Jh.)
Bilderfolge "Carl Maasch, der...
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Image: Museumsverband des Landes Brandenburg e.V. - CC BY-NC-SA
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