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Work song - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Abatis, Act, Acting, Action, Activism, Activities, Activity, Adaptation, Advance, Advantage, Adventure, Affair |
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A work song is a typically acoustic rhythmic song sung by persons who are working in likely mundane conditions. The work song is probably intended to reduce feelings of boredom and to increase feelings of euphoria. Rhythms of work songs also serve to synchronize physical movement in a gang.
The origin of many American work songs comes from African slaves.
See also
Samples
- Download recording of Dollar Mamie, a work song for hoeing from the Library of Congress' John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip; performed by Judge "Bootmouth" Tucker and Alexander "Neighborhood" Williams on May 23, 1939 at a State Penitentiary in Parchman, Mississippi
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Example Usage of Work |
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jtorrance: All Work and no play makes Jack a duull boy |
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sjym: RT @prepareformass: Trust in God give it all you got. The value of the little one's Work is great in the eyes of Go (cont) http://tl.gd/so39 |
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NiKKi_E13: hey damn it, why won't twitter Work properly tonight? |
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