soul music

soul mu·sic

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sohl myoo-zik]
- /soʊl ˈmyu zɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sohl myoo-zik]
- /soʊl ˈmyu zɪk/

Definitions of soul music words

noun soul music a fervent type of popular music developed in the late 1950s by black Americans as a secularized form of gospel music, with rhythm-and-blues influences, and distinctive for its earthy expressiveness, variously plaintive or raucous vocals, and often passionate romanticism or sensuality. 1
uncountable noun soul music Soul music or soul is a type of pop music performed mainly by black American musicians. It developed from gospel and blues music and often expresses deep emotions. 0
noun soul music soul (sense 9) soul (sense 9c) 0

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Origin of soul music

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1960-65

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soul music popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

soul music usage trend in Literature

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