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Blues

Blues Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Blues? [n] a type of folk song that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes [n] an informal term for a state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Blues: megrims Related Terms \| Find terms related to Blues: alba \| anthem \| art song \| aubade \| ballad \| ballade \| balladry \| ballata \| barcarole \| blahs \| blue devils \| bluegrass \| blues song \| boat song \| border ballads \| Brautlied \| bridal hymn \| brindisi \| calypso \| canso \| canticle \| canzone \| canzonet \| canzonetta \| carol \| cavatina \| chanson \| chant \| chantey \| Christmas carol \| city blues \| country blues \| country music \| country-and-western music \| croon \| croon song \| dejection \| depression \| dirge \| dismals \| ditty \| dods \| doldrums \| dolefuls \| dorts \| drinking song \| dumps \| epithalamium \| ethnic music \| field holler \| folk song \| folk songs \| frumps \| gloom \| grumps \| heavyheartedness \| hymeneal \| Kunstlied \| lay \| Liebeslied \| lied \| lilt \| love song \| love-lilt \| matin \| megrims \| melancholia \| melancholy \| minstrel song \| minstrelsy \| mopes \| mulligrubs \| mumps \| national anthem \| old-time country music \| pouts \| prothalamium \| serena \| serenade \| serenata \| song \| sulks \| sullens \| the blues \| theme song \| torch song \| unhappiness \| Volkslied \| war song \| wedding song \| western swing See Also \| African-American music \| black music \| blue note \| boogie \| boogie-woogie \| depression \| folk ballad \| folk song

Blues Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Blues?

[n] a type of folk song that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
[n] an informal term for a state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Blues: megrims

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