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Pop Melankolis
''Pop melankolis'' (), also known as ''pop manis'' (sweet pop) and pejoratively as ''pop cengeng'' or ''lagu cengeng'' (weepy pop or weepy song), is a subgenre of Indo pop originated in the 1960s and reached its peak popularity in the 1980s, characterized by its slow tempo, sentimental themes and influences from 1950s American traditional pop, incorporating elementary chord progressions.Yampolsky, P. (1989). “Hati Yang Luka”, an Indonesian Hit. ''Indonesia'', ''47'', 1–17. This subgenre was briefly banned from being broadcast on TVRI in 1988 by Harmoko, Indonesia's then Minister of Information. Definition The term "pop melankolis" was coined by Indonesian songwriter Rinto Harahap to describe his style of music, which was described as "cengeng" (whiny or weepy) by Harmoko. It is also known as "pop manis" (sweet pop). The music of ''pop melankolis'' is characterized by elementary chord progressions harkening back to American traditional pop from the 1950s-1960s, as heard in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traditional Pop
Traditional pop (also known as vocal pop or pre-rock and roll pop) is Western culture, Western pop music that generally pre-dates the advent of rock and roll in the mid-1950s. The most popular and enduring songs from this era of music are known as pop standards or American standards. The works of these songwriters and composers are usually considered part of the canon known as the "Great American Songbook". More generally, the term "Standard (music), standard" can be applied to any popular song that has become very widely known within mainstream culture and recorded by many artists. AllMusic defines traditional pop as "post-big band and pre-rock & roll pop music". Origins Classic pop includes the song output of the Broadway theatre, Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, and Hollywood show tune writers from approximately World War I to the 1950s, such as Irving Berlin, Frederick Loewe, Victor Herbert, Harry Warren, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
