Americana

Americana is a collective term for cultural creations of the Society of the United States of America, the folk traditions of the United States justified in a broad sense or in connection with them.

Americana includes representational artifacts, literary and musical works, " typical American" understood as a sports and social activities and components based on the coexistence of people stereotypes and stereotypes.

From the food culture as donuts or T -bone steaks the Americana could be attributed, in the literary field are for example the Leatherstocking Tales by JF Cooper or Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain -known representatives, and next to the American folk music also includes the U.S. national anthem the Star- Spangled Banner, works such as George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and children's songs to Americana. In the sociological field, for example, the stereotypes of white trash or redneck to Americana can be counted.

Americana is also a term for a type derived from the folk, blues, rhythm and blues and country music style of music that thematically picks up part the American traditions and traditions. Content related terms are roots rock and alternative country.

• Folklore
• American
• Music Genre