"boom bap" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Imitative, representing the sounds of the bass drum and snare drum, respectively. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|title=Imitative}} Imitative Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} boom bap (uncountable)
  1. (music) A style/subgenre of hip hop characterized by hard-hitting drums, usually containing the kick drum/snare drum/hi-hat combination rather than claps, snaps, TR-808 bass drums, cowbells, shakers, and various other percussion sounds used for rhythm. Wikipedia link: boom bap Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-boom_bap-en-noun-Y6fEDMbL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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