n.a genre (usually a cappella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the backup
英汉双解大词典
doo-wop/ˈduːˌwɒp/
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rhythm-and-blues harmony vocalizing developed by unaccompanied street-corner groups in the US in the 1950s 嘟哇和声; 由无人伴奏的美国街角乐队组合发展的节奏布鲁斯和声