Repetitive song

Repetitive songs contain a large proportion of repeated words or phrases. Simple repetitive songs are common in many cultures as widely spread as the Caribbean,[1] Southern India[2] and Finland.[3] The best-known examples are probably children's songs. Other repetitive songs are found, for instance, in African-American culture from the days of slavery.[4]

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  2. ^ Jackson, William (1992). "Features of the Kriti: A Song Form Developed by Tyāgarāja". Asian Music: 19–66. doi:10.2307/834449. JSTOR 834449. esp. p. 20-21.
  3. ^ Rank, Inkeri (1981). "The Foreigner and the Finnish Maiden: A Theme in the Finnish Medieval Ballad". Western Folklore. 40 (4). Western States Folklore Society: 299–314. doi:10.2307/1499712. JSTOR 1499712.
  4. ^ Floyd, Samuel A. (1996). The Power of Black Music: Interpreting its History from Africa to the United States. Oxford UP. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-19-510975-7. repetitive songs.