Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.

    бибо́пbibóp

    бібо́пbibóp

    an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)

Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
early form of modern jazz:
Русский
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early form of modern jazz:

Origin

Alteration of earlier rebop, nonsense syllables used in scat singing in the 1940s. Compare

Alteration of earlier rebop, nonsense syllables used in scat singing in the 1940s. Compare doo be doo be doo, doo-wop, etc.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940):bop

See also

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