Meaning of the word bebop in English
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bebop
US /ˈbiː.bɑːp/
UK /ˈbiː.bɑːp/
Noun
1.
a style of jazz developed in the early to mid-1940s, characterized by a fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity, and improvisation based on a harmonic structure rather than on melody.
Example:
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Charlie Parker was a pioneer of bebop.
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The band played a lively bebop tune.
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