rhythm and blues musician

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Definition of rhythm and blues musician in English Turkish dictionary

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rhythm and blues

ritim ve blues

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Definition of rhythm and blues musician in English English dictionary

a performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music

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rhythm and blues

a style of music combining elements of jazz and blues having syncopated rhythms and a strong backbeat; it was developed by African Americans in the late 1940s

rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues is a style of popular music developed in the 1940's from blues music, but using electrically amplified instruments. The abbreviation R&B is also used. A style of music developed by African Americans that combines blues and jazz, characterized by a strong backbeat and repeated variations on syncopated instrumental phrases. R & B (=a type of popular music). Any of several closely related musical styles developed by African American artists. The various styles were based on a mingling of European influences with jazz rhythms and tonal inflections, particularly syncopation and the flatted blues chords. They grew out of the blues of the rural South, which blended work chants with songs of deep emotion, and were greatly influenced by gospel music. Three major forms were distinguishable. The earliest, called race, was the style of the "jump" band, which emphasized strong rhythm, solo work (especially by saxophones), and vocals in a shout-blues manner. A second form, often called Chicago blues, was exemplified by performers such as Muddy Waters and was typically played by a small group with amplified instruments. The third major form was primarily vocal, featuring close, gospel-influenced harmonies often backed by an orchestra. In the mid-1950s the term rhythm and blues was adopted by the music industry for music intended for the African American audience; with the gradual disappearance of racial barriers, the Chicago blues style began to seem less a vital form than a folk tradition, while the gospel style was transformed into the soul music of vast appeal. Rhythm and blues was the chief antecedent of rock music

rhythm and blues

a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll

rhythm and blues

(Music) musical style developed by Black musicians that emphasized repetitious rhythms and simple melodies (also known as R&B)

Hyphenation

rhythm and blues mu·si·cian

Turkish pronunciation

rîdhım ınd bluz myuzîşın

Pronunciation

/ˈrəᴛʜəm ənd ˈblo͞oz myo͞oˈzəsʜən/ /ˈrɪðəm ənd ˈbluːz mjuːˈzɪʃən/