What is the traditional Estonian folk song tradition, with alliteration and a repeated metre, called?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Regilaul, sung in the old runo-song style
- Step 1: The tradition is far older than the choir movement. Step 2. Regilaul is an old form of sung poetry with a fixed pattern of beats. Answer: Regilaul, sung in the old runo-song style. Why not the others: Laulupidu is the song festival, and the others are not song traditions.
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