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About Sea shanty
Sea shanty is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of work song and sailor song.
From Wikipedia
A sea shanty, shanty, chantey, or chanty is a genre of traditional folk song that was once commonly sung as a work song to accompany rhythmical labor aboard large merchant sailing vessels. The term shanty most accurately refers to a specific style of work song belonging to this historical repertoire. However, in recent, popular usage, the scope of its definition is sometimes expanded to admit a wider range of repertoire and characteristics, or to refer to a "maritime work song" in general.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Sea shanty.
- ↑ work song
- ↑ sailor song
Frequently asked questions
What is Sea shanty?
Sea shanty is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of work song and sailor song.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q1195253 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Sea shanty – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- The Natiobär - Sea Shanty (Vocal) by The Natiobär – CC BY-SA 4.0