doo-wop

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 107075717)
    is a type of: gospel, gospel singing - 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)

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