blues

Definitions of blues
  1. noun
    a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
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    types:
    bugui, bugui-bugui
    an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
    type of:
    canción tradicional
    a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
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