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Meaning of doo-wop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music that was mostly popular within Black Americans of African descent in the mid-1950s to the early 1960s that is best characterized by nonsensical backing vocals with very little to no instrumentation.

uncountable

Examples

“The R&B groups possessed a grittiness and soulful earnestness that was soon to be emulated by street-corner doo-wop groups, some of whom would achieve commercial success with instrumentally arranged hit records.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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