country and western

country and western
noun
a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments
Syn: ↑country music, ↑C and W
Hypernyms: ↑folk music, ↑ethnic music, ↑folk
Hyponyms: ↑bluegrass, ↑hillbilly music, ↑zydeco

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noun [noncount]

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ˌcountry and ˈwestern [country and western] (abbr. C & W) (also ˈcountry music, country) noun uncountable
a type of music in the style of the traditional music of the southern and western US

a country and western singer

See also:country country music  
Culture:
Country and western music includes ↑cowboy songs and ↑hillbilly music. There are more US radio stations playing country music than for any other type of music. The home of country music is ↑Nashville, ↑Tennessee, with its ↑Grand Ole Opry.
See also bluegrass, See also rockabilly
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