soul music

noun

: music that originated in African American gospel singing, is closely related to rhythm and blues, and is characterized by intensity of feeling and vocal embellishments

Examples of soul music in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The composition, a blend of neoclassical movements and soul music, ultimately was a success. Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Two restaurants attract foodies as house and soul music fill the air: Meet Dalia and Alma Cubana. Essence, 4 Dec. 2023 In addition, chromaticism was used to underscore the energetic excitement of Lang Lang’s 88-key runs and to connect to musical content reflective of American jazz, blues and soul music. Daniel Kany, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024 Funky soul music flows from two standing speakers as a DJ mixes on digital turntables between them. Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023 On Friday, Focus Features dropped the first official trailer for Back to Black, the drama based on the short, stratospheric life of the British soul music legend. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2024 This is how contemporary pop might sound if soul music hadn’t been effectively banished from Top 40 airwaves as the Eighties went on. Craig Seymour, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023 Born in Antigua and Barbuda and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Drue grew up immersed in R&B, reggae and soca music, a musical style that stems from calypso and blends in soul music, according to Trini Jungle Juice. Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023 Taping in Los Angeles, CA, the show reimagines the traditional award show ceremony as an intimate, unforgettable night celebrating the best in soul music and the iconic legacy brand. Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soul music was in 1959

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“Soul music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20music. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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soul music

noun
: music that originated in black American gospel singing, is closely related to rhythm and blues, and is characterized by intensity of feeling and earthiness

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