war chants
Soldiers' rallying songs
War chants are rhythmic, repetitive vocal expressions used to build solidarity and intimidate opponents.
Traditionally sung by warriors before or during battle, the term now applies mostly to sports: fans chanting in unison to energize their team or unsettle the opposition.
The stadium thundered with war chants.
Some team chants, particularly those mimicking Native American traditions, have drawn criticism as culturally offensive.
- battle criesShouts to rally troops
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- tribalOf a clan
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
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- folk singingsea shanties, work songs, sea shanty, work song, call and response
- oral traditionsoral traditions, oral tradition, folktales, folklore, saga
- Folk Metalfolk melodies, traditional instruments, Norse mythology, hurdy-gurdy, fiddle
- Mizo literature
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Soothing songs for children
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Music for crop gathering
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