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doo-wop vs gospel singing

gospel singing vs doo-wop

doo-wop and gospel singing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doo-wop Yes No No No
gospel singing Yes No No No
As nouns, gospel singing is a hypernym of doo-wop; that is, gospel singing is a word with a broader meaning than doo-wop:
  • doo-wop: 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
  • 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)
Other hypernyms of doo-wop include gospel.
doo-wop (noun) gospel singing (noun)
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 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)
Difference between doo-wop and gospel singing

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