noun
bebop
BEE-bop/ˈbiːbɑːp/
A fast, complex style of jazz developed in the 1940s.
The quartet plays fast bebop in the small club.
Etymology
Bebop was a nonsense expression in jazz lyrics before it named the musical style. The name thus comes from jazz vocal sounds, rather than words describing the music’s speed or complexity.
In context
complex authoritarian Melodies of Bebop which had less space for participation and a much more rigidly structured hierarchy
More examples
- She studies bebop melodies and complex harmonies.
- His record collection includes several early bebop recordings.
- The saxophonist improvises over a brisk bebop rhythm.
Forms
bebop