MUSC 2226 - unit 10 Flashcards
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rhythm and blues (R&B)
a term used since the mid-forties to describe African American popular styles, especially those influence by blues and/or dance music
triplet
rhythmic pattern that divides each beat into three equal parts
deep blues
early acoustic blues originating from the Mississippi and surrounding areas
doo-wop
a pop-oriented R&B genre that typically featured remakes of popular standards or pop-style originals sung by black vocal groups. Doo-wop died out in the early 1960s with the rise of the girl groups and Motown