Traditional Music Vocabulary

noun a person who leads or participates in a revival, especially a religious one

• The revivalist preacher delivered a powerful sermon that moved the congregation.
• The revivalist singer brought the crowd to their feet with her energetic performance.
• The revivalist guru has a huge following on social media.
• The artist was a revivalist of traditional painting techniques in a modern world.

noun a form of singing or calling that involves rapid changes in pitch between the low and high notes

verb to sing or call with rapid changes in pitch between the low and high notes

• The Swiss tradition of yodeling dates back centuries.
• I tried to yodel along with the music but couldn't quite hit the high notes.
• Yodeling is like singing, but with a twist.
• Her laughter echoed through the mountains like a yodel in the valley.

adverb above; overhead

preposition above; overhead

• The sun rose aboon the horizon, casting a warm glow over the countryside.
• Let's head aboon the hill to get a better view of the city.
• I heard he's been hanging out aboon with that new crowd lately.
• Her spirits soared aboon the clouds when she received the good news.