A type of American folk music characterized by string instruments and harmonies, or a type of grass with blue-green stems.
Originally referred to Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis), named for its blue-green color. The musical style developed in Kentucky and took the state's nickname, becoming popular in the 1940s through Bill Monroe.
Bluegrass music and bluegrass the plant share deep Kentucky roots - the music emerged from the same rural communities where the distinctive grass grows. The musical style's rapid fingerpicking and high harmonies mirror the quick, intricate patterns of grass blades swaying in mountain breezes.
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