Hypernym

noun

the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

a cappella singing 1

noun

singing without instrumental accompaniment

gospel 3

noundomain: communication

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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)

Synonyms

gospel singing 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)

Hyponym

doo-wop 1

noun

a genre (usually a cappella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the backup

soul 5

noun

a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

a cappella singing 1

noun

singing without instrumental accompaniment