English noun: gospel singing | |||
1. | gospel singing (communication) 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) | ||
Synonyms | gospel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ethnic music, folk, folk music | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | doo-wop, soul | ||
Domain category | a capella singing, a cappella singing | ||