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Meaning of "urban blues" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF URBAN BLUES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF URBAN BLUES

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Urban blues 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 URBAN BLUES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

urban blues

Blues

Blues is a musical form and genre that originated in African-American communities in the "Deep South" of the United States around the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads. The blues form, ubiquitous in jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll, is characterized by specific chord progressions, of which the twelve-bar blues is the most common. The blue notes that, for expressive purposes are sung or played flattened or gradually bent in relation to the pitch of the major scale, are also an important part of the sound. Blues as a genre is based on the blues form but possesses other characteristics such as lyrics, bass lines, and instruments. Blues sub-genres include country blues, such as Delta, Piedmont and Texas blues, and urban blues styles such as Chicago and West Coast blues. World War II marked the transition from acoustic to electric blues and the progressive opening of blues music to a wider audience, especially white listeners. In the 1960s and 1970s, a hybrid form called blues-rock evolved.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URBAN BLUES

urban aid
urban area
urban blight
urban centre
urban clearway
urban conservation area
urban decay
urban development
urban development zone
urban district
urban district council
urban dweller
urban golf
urban guerrilla
Urban II
Urban League
urban legend
urban migration
urban myth
urban planner

WORDS THAT END LIKE URBAN BLUES

baby blues
blues
city blues
classic blues
country blues
Delta blues
family values
lues
midterm blues
production values
rhythm and blues
swamp blues
the blues
tristimulus values
values
Victorian values
winter blues

Synonyms and antonyms of urban blues in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «urban blues» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF URBAN BLUES

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

Translator English - Chinese

城市蓝调
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

blues urbano
570 millions of speakers

English

urban blues
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शहरी ब्लूज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البلوز الحضرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

городской блюз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

blues urbano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শহুরে ব্লুজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blues urbain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Blues bandar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

urbanen Blues
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

都会のブルース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도시의 블루스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blues kutha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xanh đô thị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகர்ப்புற ப்ளூஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शहरी ब्लूज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kentsel maviler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blues urbano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urban blues
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міський блюз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blues urban
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστικά μπλουζ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stedelike blues
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

urbana blues
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urbane blues
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of urban blues

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «URBAN BLUES»

The term «urban blues» is regularly used and occupies the 108.283 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «URBAN BLUES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about urban blues

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URBAN BLUES»

Discover the use of urban blues in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to urban blues and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Urban Blues
While writing Urban Blues in the mid-1960s, Keil optimistically saw this cultural expression as contributing to the rising tide of raised political consciousness in Afro-America.
Charles Keil, 1966
2
Blue Chicago: The Search for Authenticity in Urban Blues Clubs
The author combs the Chicago blues scene for signs of authenticity, exploring the modes of promotion and advertising that sometimes distort the experience of the music. Reprint.
David Grazian, 2005
3
The rise and downfall of Urban Blues
I will try to work out the development from the Urban Blues as an Afro-American identification and its rise until the downfall and alienation for the ‘black’ audience.
Lars Nemeth, 2006
4
Blues and Evil
CONCLUSION Now that I have shown that there were mythologies, theologies, and theodicies of the blues, why is it that when we listen to contemporary urban blues this rural residue of religion is essentially no longer present? This conclusion ...
‎1993
5
On the Make: The Hustle of Urban Nightlife (Large Print 16pt)
It's nighttime in the city and everybody's working a hustle.
David Grazian, 2010
6
The B.B. King Reader: 6 Decades of Commentary
The term "Classic Blues" refers to the 1920s urban blues tradition. "City Blues" comprises the northern blues of Chicago and other cities. "Urban Blues" refers to the blues of the Southwest, especially Kansas City. Urban blues are associated ...
Richard Kostelanetz, Jesse Reiswig, 2005
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Articles on Urban Blues Musicians, Including: Big Joe ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Blues Licks Encyclopedia
He is the author of Mastering Blues Guitar and Stand Alone Tracks: Urban Blues, both published by Alfred Publishing and the National Guitar Workshop. DEDICATION To all the students of the new millennium carry 亡 hetorch Other Books by ...
Wayne Riker, 1999
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The Voice of the Blues: Classic Interviews from Living Blues ...
The Voice of the Blues brings together interviews with many pioneering blues men including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, B.B. King, and many others.
Jim O'Neal, Amy van Singel, 2013
10
Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development
At this point it must be emphasized that the blues form and its relatives, the field hollers and work songs, survive today on many levels, from the most "primitive" country blues to the most "sophisticated," even commercialized, urban blues and  ...
Gunther Schuller, 1986

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URBAN BLUES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term urban blues is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ascencia Announces Urban Blues Festival Presented By Pacific …
Last year, the renowned blues guitarist was near death until he received a liver ... The Ascencia Urban Blues Festival is designed to raise awareness and funds ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
BB King: 'Blues Isn't Dirty, It's American Music'
The source of the present high popularity of the blues is a new generation of young white people, captivated by the vitality of such urban blues men and their ... «Newsweek, May 15»
3
A Look Back at Johnny Winter's Legacy, Singer Found Dead Amid …
The representative for Johnny Winter has confirmed that the blues legend was ... which had its roots in urban blues but incorporated elements of rock 'n' roll.”. «Chinatopix, Jul 14»
4
Blues star Johnny Winter dies aged 70
Blues guitarist Johnny Winter, who rose to fame in the late 60s and 70s with his ... which had its roots in urban blues but incorporated elements of rock 'n' roll. «Herald Scotland, Jul 14»
5
Legendary Chicago blues club ailing and wailing
... Eric Clapton and Muddy Waters, is singing the business blues, hurt by its move to a swankier site and the decline of the influence of urban blues music. «Reuters, Jun 14»
6
Got the Urban Blues
In November she began producing her signature blue cheese from a small north ... as of early 2014, her Urban Blue been making an impression around town. «The Coast Halifax, Feb 14»
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The Starting Line – Doctor, Doctor! Give Me the News! Mayor Bob's …
The Starting Line – Doctor, Doctor! Give Me the News! Mayor Bob's Cure for the Urban Blues. January 16, 2013 by Doug Porter · bob speech. By Doug Porter. «San Diego Free Press, Jan 13»
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Lansing-area band Root Doctor mixes urban blues with 'tinge of rock'
Freddie: In this last album, there is a tinge of rock in it, but I would call it urban blues. I don't know if it's traditional or not, like Chicago blues, but I would call it ... «MLive.com, Oct 11»
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Keeping the Blues Alive: The State of Chicago Blues
With the 27th annual Chicago Blues Festival kicking off Friday, and Eric ... Grazian, the author of Blue Chicago: The Search for Authenticity in Urban Blues Clubs, ... «Gapers Block, Jun 10»

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