singer-songwriter
Self-penning performer
A singer-songwriter is a musician who both writes and performs their own songs, typically with an emphasis on lyrics and acoustic instrumentation.
The term emerged in the 1960s and '70s to describe artists like Joni Mitchell and James Taylor, distinguishing them from performers who rely on material written by others.
She's a singer-songwriter who plays small venues around the city.
Metrical literary composition
- verseMetered poetic passage
- confessionalBooth for admitting sins
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
metaphor · imagery · narrative · autobiographical · wordsmith · heartfelt · poignant · reflective
Medieval Provençal lyric poet
- bardPoet of epics
- balladeerSinger of narrative songs
- chanteuseFemale nightclub singer
- croonerSoft-voiced romantic vocalist
minstrel · serenader · busker · headliner · opener · residency · touring · setlist
Disconnected from power
- folkRegular common people
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- coffeehouseEstablishment serving brewed beverages
open-mic · intimate · busking · campfire · raw · earthy · unamplified · picking
Heritage artifacts or music
Creating musical works
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- hookCurved catching device
chorus · refrain · demo · self-produced · four-track · notebook · revision · workshop
poetry
Metrical literary composition
- verseMetered poetic passage
- confessionalBooth for admitting sins
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
storytelling · metaphor · imagery · narrative · autobiographical · wordsmith · heartfelt · poignant · reflective · personal
troubadour
Medieval Provençal lyric poet
crooner · minstrel · serenader · busker · headliner · opener · residency · touring · setlist · encore
unplugged
Disconnected from power
- folkRegular common people
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
coffeehouse · open-mic · intimate · busking · campfire · raw · earthy · unamplified · picking · wooden
Americana
Heritage artifacts or music
Dylan
Welsh masculine name
- JoniFeminine given name
- Springsteen
composing
Creating musical works
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
hook · chorus · refrain · demo · self-produced · four-track · notebook · revision · workshop
- dual rolesactor-director, player-coach, owner-operator, writer-director
- Hyphenateswriter-director, actor-director, player-coach
- musicianspianist, guitarist, electric guitarist, bassist, vocalist
- songwritersBob Dylan, lyricists, composer, lyricist, composers
- folk singerstroubadour, bard
- indie musiciansbedroom producer, garage band
singer-songwritercover artist
Performer of others' songs
karaoke singer · tribute act · session singer · backing vocalist · crooner
singer-songwritersongwriter
One who composes music
lyricist · composer · instrumentalist · session musician · producer
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