Schlager music
Genre of popular music / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Schlager music?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Schlager (German: [ˈʃlaːɡɐ], "hit(s)")[2] is a style of European popular music generally defined by catchy instrumental accompaniments to vocal pieces of pop music with simple, easygoing, and often sentimental lyrics.
Schlager | |
---|---|
Stylistic origins | Original Subsequent: |
Cultural origins | 1950s, West Germany,[1] East Germany and Austria |
Subgenres | |
Dansband | |
Regional scenes | |
Other topics | |
Music of Germany |
Schlager tracks are typically light pop tunes or sweet, sentimental ballads with simple, catchy melodies. Their lyrics typically center on love, relationships, and feelings. The northern variant of schlager (notably in Finland) has taken elements from Finnic, Nordic, Slavic, and Eastern European folk songs, with lyrics tending toward melancholic and elegiac themes. Musically, schlager bears similarities to styles such as easy listening.[citation needed]
The style has been frequently represented at the Eurovision Song Contest and has been popular since the contest began in 1956,[2] though it is gradually being replaced by other pop music styles.