Scatting

/ˈskæt.ɪŋ/ verb, noun

Definition

A jazz singing style where the singer makes up syllables and nonsense sounds instead of singing real words, or to go away quickly.

Etymology

The jazz sense comes from an imitation of instrumental sounds; the word 'scat' itself may come from Old English or represent the sound of the singing style itself.

Kelly Says

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong perfected scat singing, and it's one of the few art forms where making 'mistakes' or random sounds became the whole point—proving that rules in music and language are way more flexible than we think!

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