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A song, sung during work, with a rhythm that helps to coordinate activities
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work song — loc.s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS mus. il canto con cui gli schiavi neri statunitensi accompagnavano il lavoro nei campi | genere musicale ispirato a tale tradizione {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: comp. di work lavoro e song… … Dizionario italiano
work song — n. a folk song sung by laborers, as in the fields, with a marked rhythm matching the rhythm of their work … English World dictionary
work song — work′ song n. mad a song sung to the rhythm of physical labor … From formal English to slang
Work song — A work song is typically a rhythmic a cappella song sung by people working on a physical and often repetitive task. The work song is probably intended to reduce feelings of boredom. Rhythms of work songs also serve to synchronize physical… … Wikipedia
work song — a folk song sung by workers, with a rhythm like that of their work. [1920 25] * * * ▪ music any song that belongs to either of two broad categories: songs used as a rhythmic accompaniment to a task and songs used to make a statement about… … Universalium
work song — noun a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work • Hypernyms: ↑song, ↑vocal • Hyponyms: ↑chantey, ↑chanty, ↑sea chantey, ↑shanty * * * noun : a song sung in rhythm with … Useful english dictionary
work song — noun Date: 1841 a song sung in rhythm with work … New Collegiate Dictionary
Work song — Chant de travail Un chant de travail est une chanson chantée le plus souvent a cappella par des ouvriers travaillant à une tâche pénible et répétitive. Le chant permet ainsi à l ouvrier d alléger sa souffrance et son ennui. Souvent, les rythmes… … Wikipédia en Français
work song — [уэ/к сонг] трудовая, рабочая песня … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
Song Yingxing — (Traditional Chinese:宋應星; Simplified Chinese:宋应星; Wade Giles: Sung Ying Hsing; 1587 1666 AD) was a Chinese scientist and encyclopedist who lived during the late Ming Dynasty (1368 1644). He was the author of an encyclopedia that covered a wide… … Wikipedia
