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Typically, a shanty was performed in a call-and-response format, in which one sailor would call out a verse, prompting other sailors to respond in unison. Within these two parts, knows as the chant and the chorus, a shantyman would start the lyrics establishing the beat only to let the chorus to join in.
What makes a song a sea shanty?
What is a sea shanty? Sea shanties are work songs that were created by sailors aboard merchant ships, usually sung in accompaniment of hard labour such as hoisting the sails or raising the anchor.
What is the code for sea shanty?
5063-9935-8281.
Are sea shanties English?
The sea shanty (or 'chantey' – the spelling and the precise origin of the word are uncertain) is the prime example of the work-song in English. ... Unlike other types of English folk song, a relatively stable text and coherent narrative were not considered important in shanties.
