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chanteys

noun

variants or chanties or shanties

plural of chantey

as in ballads

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Much of Tulu literature and folklore has been preserved through oral tradition, especially epic ballads called paddanas.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Those digital Mellotrons balanced against Wilson’s dry 2000s alt-rock production cast Åkerfeldt’s ballads into a searching, uncanny drift at the outskirts of the metal landscape.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026

Definition of ballads

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In the streaming music world, having access to all your favorite tunes and ditties is integral.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026
But, as with effectively a new group needing to gel, time was always going to be required for heroes to emerge and inspire terrace chants to replace or supplement the ditties to ‘Super Paul Mullin’, ‘White Pele’ (Elliot Lee) et al.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 May 2026

Definition of ditties

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Full of big moments, rousing choruses, barstool sing-alongs, and even a few weepers, Stages is an album calibrated to the live experience.

— Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026
There are no memorable choruses, hooky instrumentals passages, or spellbinding solos, all which have been a part of the band’s sonic identity, including on Life Is But a Dream… to an extent.

— Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of choruses

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The opera contains five arias, and Baby Doe sings three big duets all set to a uniquely American melodies.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.

— Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026

Definition of arias

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Delta musicians also often used call-and-response patterns, which were common in African music and were used in other blues styles and in African American sacred music, including spirituals.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Over his career, Sykes performed in venues around the world and across genres — opera, gospel, spirituals, show tunes, folk and pop — working with figures including Renée Fleming, Terence Blanchard, Carlos Santana, Julie Andrews and Brian Wilson.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of spirituals

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Still, the fandoms that are most likely to post emo lyrics or examine the most devastating lines could have a slightly inflated score.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Considering the cross-generational appeal of Orzabal’s songs, being allowed a peek into the experiences that informed his lyrics and the creation of the music is a rare treat.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of lyrics

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The lessons of the civil rights movement, the language and songs of homelands, our stories, music and cuisines, have so much power.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
The project is built around songs that have maintained relevance in the cultural mainstream for decades, pairing each with a different collaborator.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

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