blues

Noun
  1. A type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century;
    Has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes (synset 107065225)
    is a type of:
    • african-american music, black music - music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
    • folk ballad, folk song, folksong - a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
    subtypes: boogie, boogie-woogie - an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
    has: blue note - a flattened third or seventh
  2. A state of depression (synset 114427864)
    "he had a bad case of the blues"
    is a type of: depression - a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
    same as: blue devils, megrims, vapors, vapours

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