bebop
[bee-bop]
- bop1.
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Origin of bebop
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; probably from the nonsense syllables typical of scat singing
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soul, rap, rock, melody, piece, singing, tune, opera, bop, swing, blues, boogie, boogie-woogie, ragtime, Dixieland, jive, bebop, hymn, modern, classicalExamples from the Web for bebop
Contemporary Examples
Then he called out “Cherokee,” the name of one of the most famous, and fastest, tunes in the bebop repertoire.
Jazz was outsider music that moved mainstream, and then with bebop moved back on the edges.
The bebop legend drove jazz into territories that continue to awe listeners with ears fast enough to keep up.
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September 23, 2013
bebop
- the full name for bop 1 (def. 1)
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Word Origin
C20: imitative of the rhythm of the music
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Word Origin and History for bebop
n.
1944, from bebop, rebop, bop, nonsense words in jazz lyrics, attested from at least 1928. The style is associated with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
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