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boogie
A style of music and dance that developed from the blues in the 1920s and is characterized by a fast, rolling rhythm. Often used as a short form of boogie-woogie.
Die Band spielte einen mitreißenden Boogie und die Tanzfläche füllte sich sofort.
The band played a rousing boogie, and the dance floor filled up immediately.
'Boogie' (boogie) is the common short form of the term 'Boogie-Woogie' (boogie-woogie). In everyday language, the short form is almost always used when the context of music or dance is clear.
Am Klavier improvisierte er einen schnellen Boogie-Woogie.
At the piano, he improvised a fast boogie-woogie.
The word is almost always used with two verbs: musicians 'spielen' (play) a boogie, while the audience 'Boogie tanzt' (dances boogie).
Die Band spielte einen Boogie und alle fingen an zu tanzen.
The band played a boogie, and everyone started dancing.
The term belongs firmly to the vocabulary of music, especially piano playing. It describes a typical left-hand rhythm on the piano.
Sein Klavierspiel ist stark vom Boogie und Blues beeinflusst.
His piano playing is strongly influenced by boogie and blues.
