arwhoolie

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  • IPA(key): /ɑɹˈhuːli/, /ɑːˈhuːli/

Noun[edit]

arwhoolie (plural arwhoolies)

  1. (music) A slow, introspective African-American song type that has its origin in solo work songs, featuring a meandering melody, irregular rhythms, and various forms of wordless vocalization.[1]

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  1. ^ Lorenzo F. Candelaria, American Music: A Panorama, Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning, 2015, p. 306,[1]
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