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blues
A genre of music that originated in African American society in the late 19th century and often deals with melancholy, suffering, and hope.
Er spielt Gitarre in einer Band, die sich auf klassischen Chicago Blues spezialisiert hat.
He plays guitar in a band that specializes in classic Chicago blues.
'Blues' is a loanword from English. In German, it is used both for the music genre and for the feeling of sadness, just like 'the blues' in English.
Das Wort „Blues“ kommt aus der afroamerikanischen Kultur.
The word 'Blues' comes from African American culture.
When referring to music, 'Blues' is often combined with verbs such as 'hören' (to listen to), 'spielen' (to play), or 'singen' (to sing). It can also be part of compound words, such as 'Blues-Musiker' (blues musician) or 'Blues-Festival' (blues festival).
Am Wochenende gehen wir auf ein Blues-Konzert.
We're going to a blues concert this weekend.
To express feeling down, the fixed colloquial expression 'den Blues haben' (to have the blues) is used. The verb 'haben' (to have) and the article 'den' are fixed parts of the expression.
Heute habe ich irgendwie den Blues und keine Lust auf gar nichts.
Today I somehow have the blues and don't feel like doing anything at all.
jazz
'der Jazz' and 'der Blues' are both genres of music with roots in African American culture. They can sound similar and are therefore easy to confuse. 'Jazz' often emphasizes improvisation, distinctive harmonies, and a swinging rhythm. 'Blues' often has a simpler structure and is strongly connected with feelings such as melancholy, suffering, and hope. When it is about free solos and more complex music, 'Jazz' is more likely to fit. When the mood is sad or longing and the music clearly comes from the blues tradition, 'Blues' is more precise.
Nach dem langen Arbeitstag hört Paul gern Blues, weil die Musik ruhig und ehrlich klingt.
After a long workday, Paul likes listening to blues because the music sounds calm and honest.
Im kleinen Club spielt die Band heute Abend modernen Jazz.
In the small club, the band is playing modern jazz tonight.