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blues
Definition:
(nou) a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes (nou) a state of depression
Phonetic Transcription:
bluːz
Examples:
The city contributed to the musical styles of blues, ragtime, and jazz.
The music is stark and slow, with a flattened out dissonant blues sound.
Clark can make his guitar scream and shriek and do things that take you back to the golden era of blues based guitar rock.
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