arwhoolie

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Synonyms: arhoolie

Antonyms: arhoolie

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} A slow, [[introspective]] [[African-American]] song type that has its origin in [[solo]] [[work song]]s, featuring a [[meander]]ing melody, [[irregular]] [[rhythms]], and various forms of wordless [[vocalization]].<ref>Lorenzo F. Candelaria, ''American Music: A Panorama,'' Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning, 2015, p.{{nbsp}}306,^{[https://archive.org/details/americanmusicpan0000cand/page/306/mode/1up?q=arwhoolie]}</ref>

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