- grunge music
- n. style of rock music characterized by rough guitar chords and heavy riffs and drumming
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
grunge music
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grunge music — /ˈgrʌndʒ mjuzik/ (say grunj myoohzik) noun a guitar based form of heavy rock music using simple minor chord progressions, on the beat rhythms, and often provocative lyrics. Also, grunge …
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Music of Seattle — The music of Seattle has long played a role in the development of the music of Washington State. The Seattle Sound was at one time a field of alternative rock that produced the sub genre grunge and major bands like Nirvana and Pearl… … Wikipedia
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Music of Washington — The U.S. state of Washington includes several major hotbeds of musical innovation. The largest city in the state, Seattle, is best known for being the birthplace of grunge, while nearby Tacoma and Olympia have also proven influential. Both Jimi… … Wikipedia
grunge — I. (fashion) youth clothing designed for grunge music fans The kids go to parties dressed in grunge. That s cool. II. (music) alternative rock music, distorted sound of rock When we visited Seattle, every radio station was playing grunge.… … English idioms
