bluegrass
n. uncountablen. a style of American country music that uses acoustic instruments like the banjo, fiddle, and guitar. It is known for its fast speed and high-pitched singing.
n. a genre of American roots music characterized by acoustic stringed instruments and complex, fast-paced improvisation. It typically features the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and upright bass, often with vocal harmonies in a high register.
The band played fast bluegrass music all night.
The festival features several bluegrass bands that specialize in traditional acoustic arrangements and three-part vocal harmonies.
While sharing roots with traditional country music, bluegrass is distinguished by its emphasis on instrumental virtuosity and its rejection of electric instruments in favor of a purely acoustic sound.
From blue + grass, from the bluish appearance of the massed grass in late Spring.
From the band Blue Grass Boys, led by Bill Monroe; bluegrass is first attested in print in reference to the genre of music in 1956.
Uncountable when referring to the musical genre; can be used as a modifier before other nouns like 'festival' or 'band'.