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Austropop

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Stylistic origins
  
Pop music, Rock music

Cultural origins
  
1960s Austria

Typical instruments
  
Vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, drums

Austropop is pop music from Austria, which came into use in the late 1960s, but had its heyday in the 1970s and early and up until the mid 1980s. The term refers to lyrics sung in the Bavarian language, which is widely understood in Austria and the German state of Bavaria. Austropop comprises several musical styles, from traditional pop music to rock, and it also sometimes includes traditional folk elements such as yodeling.

Neue Deutsche Welle does not count as Austropop, as it was definitely German and the lyrics were in Standard German, while Austropop artists made a distinction by decidedly using Bavarian for their lyrics.

The movement is believed to have started in 1971 by Wolfgang Ambros with his song "Da Hofa", although this is debated. Ambros became famous, however, by translating songs by Bob Dylan into Austrian German, the most famous of which is "Naa, i bins ned", the Bavarian translation of Dylan's "It ain't me babe".

Austropop is still broadcast by various FM radio and TV stations throughout Austria and Bavaria, where they even have special nights replaying Austropop concerts.

Artists of the Austropop movement include:

  • Wolfgang Ambros
  • Georg Danzer
  • Rainhard Fendrich (These three also toured together from 1997-2006 as Austria3 or A3.)
  • DÖF
  • Waterloo & Robinson
  • Marianne Mendt
  • The Madcaps
  • Hubert von Goisern
  • S.T.S.
  • Ganymed
  • Falco
  • Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung (EAV).
  • Christina Stürmer
  • Luttenberger*Klug
  • Andreas Gabalier
  • SheSays
  • Mondscheiner
  • Shiver
  • Global Deejays
  • Madita
  • Ludwig Hirsch
  • References

    Austropop Wikipedia