bebop

Definitions


[ˈbiːbɒp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a type of jazz originating in the 1940s and characterized by complex harmony and rhythms. It is associated particularly with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie


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Origin:
1940s (originally US): imitative of the typical rhythm of this music




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