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gospel singing

noun

Simple meaning

Folk music made up of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response.

Pronunciation

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gahspuhlsihnging

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɡɑspəlsɪŋɪŋ

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Definition

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noun

  1. Folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)

Used this way, gospel singing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Music/performance
  • Arts writing

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