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Rock and roll primarily lacking in training of singers (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gneiss

'rock' is the definition.
(gneiss is a kind of rock)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for gneiss that I've seen before include "Metamorphic rock" , "Coarse-grained rock; sounds like agreeable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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