Download the app
educalingo
Search
People keep putting limitations on themselves and creating this reality that soul music is dead. That's only in their reality. It's not true. To me, Adele is R&B. Bruno Mars is R&B. It's just good songwriting and songs. That is going to last.
Ester Dean

Meaning of "soul music" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SOUL MUSIC

soul music  [səʊl ˈmjuːzɪk] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUL MUSIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soul music is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOUL MUSIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

soul music

Soul music

Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s. It combined elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues, and often jazz. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening in the United States – where music such as that of the Motown, Atlantic and Stax labels was influential during the period of the civil rights movement – and across the world, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying". Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves, are an important feature of soul music. Other characteristics are a call and response between the soloist and the chorus, and an especially tense vocal sound. The style also occasionally uses improvisational additions, twirls and auxiliary sounds.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOUL MUSIC


algesic
ælˈdʒiːzɪk
analgesic
ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪk
antimusic
ˈæntɪˌmjuːzɪk
Ashkenazic
ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪk
boeremusiek
ˈbʊərəˌmjuːzɪk
cryptomnesic
ˌkrɪptəmˈniːzɪk
early-music
ˈɜːlɪ ˈmjuːzɪk
hyperalgesic
ˌhaɪpərælˈdʒiːzɪk
mesic
ˈmiːzɪk
music
ˈmjuːzɪk
nonmusic
ˌnɒnˈmjuːzɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUL MUSIC

sought
sought-after
souk
soukous
soul
soul food
soul mate
soul patch
soul-baring
soul-destroying
soul-like
soul-searching
soul-stirring
souled
soulful
soulfully
soulfulness
soulless
soullessly
soullessness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUL MUSIC

absolute music
art music
background music
chamber music
classical music
country music
dance music
electronic music
folk music
gospel music
House music
incidental music
piano music
pop music
popular music
rap music
rock music
sheet music
swing music
theme music
world music

Synonyms and antonyms of soul music in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soul music» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SOUL MUSIC

Find out the translation of soul music to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soul music from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soul music» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灵魂乐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

música soul
570 millions of speakers

English

soul music
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्मा संगीत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

روح الموسيقى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

музыка души
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soul music
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মার সংগীত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la musique de l´âme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Muzik jiwa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Soul-Musik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソウルミュージック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영혼의 음악
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyawa musik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhạc soul
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆன்மா இசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत्मा संगीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Soul müzik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

musica soul
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

muzyka duszy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

музика душі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

muzica soul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

soul μουσική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

siel musiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soulmusik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

soul musikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soul music

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUL MUSIC»

The term «soul music» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.346 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
78
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «soul music» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of soul music
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «soul music».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUL MUSIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «soul music» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «soul music» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soul music

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SOUL MUSIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word soul music.
1
Aloe Blacc
Salsa, classic rock, soul music, jazz... all of that was a part of my education in making hip-hop music.
2
Laura Bell Bundy
I started to write a lot of ballads that were sultry and had a Norah Jones-for-country kind of feel. I wanted to bring elements of old soul music and old country music.
3
Don Cornelius
The '70s and '80s were just the period during which the best soul music was created and the best records were done.
4
Don Cornelius
Soul music as we've always known it hasn't changed. There are different players now with different attitudes, but there is nothing new being done musically.
5
Ester Dean
People keep putting limitations on themselves and creating this reality that soul music is dead. That's only in their reality. It's not true. To me, Adele is R&B. Bruno Mars is R&B. It's just good songwriting and songs. That is going to last.
6
Justin Townes Earle
I discovered the same thing Gram Parsons did, that soul music and country music are practically identical. Based off of the same chord structures, and the songs are of heartache and loss. The main connection is they both came up in church.
7
Ahmet Ertegun
Soul lyrics, soul music came at about the same time as the civil rights movement, and it's very possible that one influenced the other.
8
Taylor Hanson
There's always a spattering of people who see Hanson who were influenced by classic '60's and '70's rock and roll. In a lot of ways, we're sort of the anatomy of a '70's rock band if you examine what we do: white guys who grew up listening to soul music from the '50's and '60's.
9
Stefon Harris
I grew in the inner city, listening to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, James Brown, The Commodores - lots of soul music.
10
Mayer Hawthorne
I make soul music for hip-hop heads. It's music I'd want to sample if I were a rapper.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUL MUSIC»

Discover the use of soul music in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soul music and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Soul Music
This is a story about sex and drugs and Music With Rocks In. Wella aone out of three ain't bad.
Terry Pratchett, 2013
2
Soul Music: The Birth of a Sound in Black America
This pioneering study documents the birth of soul music in America during the 1950s and '60s when, in response to the black community's new self-awareness and pride, musicians such as James Brown, The Impressions, Wilson Pickett, King ...
Michael Haralambos, 1985
3
All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul
With informative biographies, essays, and "music maps, " this book is the ultimate guide to the best recordings in rhythm and blues. 20 charts.
Vladimir Bogdanov, 2003
4
Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm And Blues And The Southern Dream Of ...
In a narrative that captures all the tumult and liberating energy of a country in division and transition, Sweet Soul Music is the story of the birth of modern rhythm-and-blues.
Peter Guralnick, 2002
5
A Change is Gonna Come: Music, Race & the Soul of America
This new edition, featuring four new and updated chapters, will reintroduce Werner's seminal study of black music to a new generation of readers.
Craig Hansen Werner, 2006
6
Soul music A-Z
Completely revised and updated with over 300 new entries, comprehensive discographies, and over fifty vivid photographs, this Da Capo edition of Soul Music A-Z will long remain the essential reference for anyone interested in the most vital ...
Hugh Gregory, 1995
7
Hole in Our Soul: The Loss of Beauty and Meaning in American ...
From Queen Latifa to Count Basie, Madonna to Monk, Hole in Our Soul: The Loss of Beauty and Meaning in American Popular Music traces popular music back to its roots in jazz, blues, country, and gospel through the rise in rock 'n' roll and ...
Martha Bayles, 1994
8
Chicago Soul
Original publication and copyright date: 1991.
Robert Pruter, 1992
9
Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm And Blues, Black ...
A study of the links between Black consciousness and Black American popular music from the advent of R&B in the 1950s to the militant hip-hop groups of the 1990s.
Brian Ward, 2012
10
Ladies of Soul
A collection of the oral histories of some of the most enduring and powerful contributors to American soul music of the twentieth century discusses their hardships on the road, conflicts with male managers, and the competition of the ...
David Freeland, 2001

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUL MUSIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soul music is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Coachella 2015: Charles Bradley dazzles crowd with soul music
Charles Bradley performs at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Friday, April 10, 2015. (Andy Holzman/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin) ... «San Bernardino County Sun, Apr 15»
2
Shania Twain Calls Her New Album 'Soul Music'
Move over, Garth, because it's Shania Twain's turn for a comeback! The country star just announced tour dates — her last tour ever — and now she's spilling the ... «Taste of Country, Mar 15»
3
K. Michelle Talks Rebellious Soul Musical, R. Kelly & Redefining …
Tonight K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical premieres featuring the Love & Hip Hop Atlanta favorite in her first major acting role. VH1 chatted recently with ... «VH1, Aug 14»
4
Bobby Womack, Royalty of the Soul Era, Dies at 70
Bobby Womack, who spanned the American soul music era, touring as a gospel singer in the 1950s, playing guitar in Sam Cooke's backup band in the early ... «New York Times, Jun 14»
5
Aretha Franklin, Janelle Monáe to Perform at Women of Soul
For the latest installment of In Performance at the White House, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have invited some of soul music's greatest ... «BET, Mar 14»
6
Teena Marie, Ivory Queen Of Soul, Has Died
And for whatever reason, she was raised in a situation where she was exposed to soul music, R&B music, and she embraced it as her own. She believed that if it ... «NPR, Dec 10»
7
Solomon Burke, Influential Soul Singer, Dies at 70
Solomon Burke, a singer whose smooth, powerful articulation and mingling of sacred and profane themes helped define soul music in the early 1960s, died on ... «New York Times, Oct 10»
8
Teddy Pendergrass, R&B Soul Singer, Dies at 59
Growing up in North Philadelphia, Mr. Pendergrass was steeped in both gospel and soul music. He was 2 years old when he first stood on a chair to sing at a ... «New York Times, Jan 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Soul music [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/soul-music>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z