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carol
/ˈkæɹəɫ/, /ˈkɛɹəɫ/
noun
a religious song that people sing at Christmas
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chanty
/tʃˈænti/
noun
a rhythmic song that sailors used to sing in the past while working together
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dirge
/ˈdɝdʒ/
noun
a slow song or hymn sung traditionally at a funeral, showing grief or lamentation
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folk song
/fˈoʊk sˈɔŋ/
noun
a song that is part of the tradition of a region or community, with a simple form and melody, developed by ordinary people
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golden oldie
/ɡˈoʊldən ˈoʊldi/
noun
a song or movie that was a hit in the past and is still popular
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hymn
/ˈhɪm/
noun
a religious song intended to praise God, especially sung by Christians in congregation
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anthem
/ˈænθəm/
noun
an official song of great importance for a particular country that is performed on certain occasions
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anthem
/ˈænθəm/
noun
a religious hymn that is performed in some churches
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lullaby
/ˈɫəɫəˌbaɪ/
noun
a soft and soothing song that is intended to make children go to sleep
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madrigal
/ˈmædɹəɡəɫ/, /ˈmædɹɪɡəɫ/
noun
a song without instruments consisting of several vocals, singing about secular themes in the 16th century
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chant
/ˈtʃænt/
noun
a rhythmic monotonous composition that accompanies an incantation of psalms or canticles in a ritual
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ballad
/ˈbæɫəd/
noun
a tale that is narrated in the form of a song or poem
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torch song
/tˈɔːɹtʃ sˈɔŋ/
noun
a popular romantic song that revolves around an unrequited or lost love
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love song
/lˈʌv sˈɔŋ/
noun
a song about love or expressing love for another person
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car song
/kˈɑːɹ sˈɔŋ/
noun
songs that are commonly played or listened to while driving in a car, often chosen for their energetic, enjoyable, or nostalgic qualities that enhance the driving experience
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mashup
/mˈæʃʌp/
noun
a type of music or artistic creation that combines elements from multiple pre-existing songs or sources to create a new, often unique, composition
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request
/ɹiˈkwɛst/, /ɹɪˈkwɛst/
noun
a solicitation for a specific song or piece to be played during a musical event
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requiem
/ˈɹɛkwiəm/
noun
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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serenade
/ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/
noun
a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
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fandango
/fænˈdæŋˌɡoʊ/
noun
a couple dance music in triple time, accompanied by tambourine or castanets, with rapid lively moves, originally from Spain
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bolero
/boʊˈɫɛɹoʊ/
noun
a couple dance music in ³/₄ time with modest and restrained moves, originated in Spain
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mazurka
/mˈæzɜːkə/
noun
music that accompanies a Polish dance in moderate triple time for four or eight couples
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jig
/ˈdʒɪɡ/
noun
music that is set to a quick dance in triple rhythm with leaping movements, popular in the past
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ditty
/ˈdɪti/
noun
a short and simple song or poem
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jingle
/ˈdʒɪŋɡəɫ/
noun
a short catchy tune, often used in advertising
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soundtrack
/ˈsaʊnˌtɹæk/, /ˈsaʊndˌtɹæk/
noun
the recorded sounds, speeches, or music of a movie, play, or musical
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merengue
/mɝˈeɪŋ/
noun
a lively couple dance or its music that is originated in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, popular all over the Latin America
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