Live: hit music genre (5)
I believe the answer is:
bebop
'music genre' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.
'live hit' is the wordplay.
'live' becomes 'be' (synonyms).
'hit' becomes 'bop' (bopping is a kind of hitting).
'be'+'bop'='BEBOP'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bebop that I've seen before include "Monk composed this" , "1940s' jazz characterised by virtuosity" , "Jazz genre" , "1940s' form of modern jazz" , "Jazzy music style" .)