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rhythm and blues
rhythm and bluespl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Abbr. R & B 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.rhythm and blues n (Pop Music) (functioning as singular) any of various kinds of popular music derived from or influenced by the blues. Abbreviation: R & B rhythm′ and blues′
n. a folk-based form of black popular music forerunning rock. [1945–50, Amer.] rhythm and bluesA very popular and wide-ranging style of music that emerged from traditional blues in the 1940s. R&B can be characterized by its use of blues chords played over a strong and consistent backbeat and by its emphasis on composition rather than the improvisation common in traditional blues. Hip hop, rap, soul, and disco are all categories of R&B and R&B also formed the foundation of rock and roll.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | 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' rollR and BAfrican-American music, black music - music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated chorusespopular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time) |
See RAB
See RABrhythm and blues
Related to rhythm and blues: pop musicSynonyms for rhythm and bluesnoun a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musiciansSynonymsRelated Words- African-American music
- black music
- popular music
- popular music genre
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