Any genre of music originating from the ethnic community of a specific region, often passed down through oral tradition, without recorded songwriters and possessing a clear purpose or social function.

(US) A place where music is performed or rehearsed.

(Britain) An integrated home audio system.

(music) A genre of music that originated in black American gospel, characterized by the use of secular lyrics, and an earthy, intensely emotional style.

punk rock

(music) Music composed primarily to accompany a ballet performance

(US) Bland, inoffensive music played as a background in elevators and businesses (such as offices and shopping malls).

(music) An auditorium for concerts and musical entertainments. / A vaudeville or variety theater.

(baseball, informal) A fastball thrown near the batter's chin, often to set up a subsequent pitch thrown low and outside. / (cricket, informal) A bouncer aimed near the batsman's chin.

The vocal imitation of instrumental music. / Words (or sometimes actions) that sound good but do not mean anything.