doo-wop

• Genre de musique vocale afro-américaine des années 1950, souvent interprété a cappella, caractérisé par des harmonies rapprochées à quatre voix et des syllabes sans signification chantées par les choristes ; il est issu du chant gospel à New York.

A genre of Black vocal-harmony music from the 1950s, typically performed a cappella, characterized by close four-part harmonies and nonsense syllables sung by backup vocalists; it evolved from gospel singing in New York City.

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   A genre of Black vocal-harmony music from the 1950s, typically performed a cappella, that evolved in New York City from gospel singing and is characterized by close four-part harmonies, with the name derived from nonsense syllables sung by the backup singers.

   doo-wop

   • The group sang a classic doo-wop song on the street corner.
   • Doo-wop music became popular in the 1950s with groups like The Drifters.
   • The harmonies in doo-wop are often simple but very catchy.