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Calypso vs Reggae - What's the difference?

calypso | reggae |

As nouns the difference between calypso and reggae

is that calypso is a type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), a ballad is characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events while reggae is a form of music originating in Jamaica and associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line, percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies.

As a proper noun Calypso

is a sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.

calypso

English

(Calypso music)

Etymology 1

Originally Trinidad English, an alteration of (kaiso), perhaps ultimately of African origin; Allsopp 1996 suggests (etyl) , used to urge dancers on. The spelling reflects a later folk-etymological assimilation with the mythological name (Calypso).

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), a ballad is characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events.
    • Derived terms
    * calypsonian

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), itself from (etyl) (wikipedia calypso) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A bulbous bog orchid of the genus
  • A light blue color.

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    reggae

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia reggae) (-)
  • (rasta, music) A form of music originating in Jamaica and associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line, percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies.