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Repetitive song

Repetitive songs contain a large proportion of repeated words or phrases. Simple repetitive songs are common in many cultures as widely spread as the Caribbean, Southern India and Finland. The

Children’s songs#

In children’s songs, repetition serves various educational purposes: repetition aids memory, can aid in learning punctuation and reading skills, and is very valuable in learning (foreign) languages.

Work songs#

See also: Slave Songs of the United States. Repetitive songs are also found in traditional work songs. Examples abound in African-American culture, in political groups, and among traveler, marchers, and walkers.

See also#

  • Donald Knuth, “The Complexity of Songs”
  • Cumulative song
  • Repetitive music
Genre family
Work music