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English noun: doo-wop

1. doo-wop (communication) 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


Broader (hypernym)gospel, gospel singing









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