arwhoolie
English
Alternative forms
- arhoolie
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑɹˈhuːli/, /ɑːˈhuːli/
Noun
arwhoolie (plural arwhoolies)
- (music) A slow, introspective African-American song type that has its origin in solo work songs, featuring a meandering melody, irregular rhythms, and various forms of wordless vocalization.[1]
Synonyms
- field holler
References
- Lorenzo F. Candelaria, American Music: A Panorama, Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning, 2015, p. 306,