americana

IPA: ʌmɛrʌkˈænʌ

Root Word: Americana

All things peculiar to the United States' culture and people, anything that is a symbol of American life.
(music) An amalgam of roots musics formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influential styles.

Examples of "americana" in Sentences

You’re NOT a pergrine falcon … but a Fulica americana is a better fit.
..that's simply like an on-line 'national geographic' depiction of "americana"...
-- American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a native plant from Maryland to Mexico.
The important leguminous timber tree acapú, Vouacapoua americana, is restricted to eastern Amazonia north and south of the river.
The fruit of the copalxocotl, soap tree, and the root of saponaria americana would both make a lather for washing the body, hair, and clothing.
I'm at work so I haven't got time to scour YouTube for clips but here are some fine examples off the top of my head (all, loosely, from an 'americana' perspective):
The vessel for frontman Kaspar Kaae's musical output, alternative country and americana seven-piece CODY hit it big in Denmark in 2009 with their excellent debut album Songs from which The Light is taken.