| Palingpop | |
|---|---|
 The Cats, regarded as the first palingsound band | |
| Etymology | European eel pop |
| Other names | Palingsound |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1960s-early 1970s, Volendam, Netherlands |
Palingsound (/pɑːlɪŋsaʊnt/; lit. 'European eel sound') is the unique musical sound attributed to a subgenre of Dutch pop music called palingpop ('Eel Pop'). 'Palingsound' is also frequently used as a synonym for the genre palingpop as a whole.[1] The term references the origin of many of the artists making music this way, the (eel) fisherman's town of Volendam. Palingsound refers to a smooth melodic and sometimes sentimental sound, with close vocal harmonies, combined with matching arrangements and a studio mixing style.
- ^ Van Dale Groot Woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal, lemma's palingsound en palingppop, veertiende herziene uitgave, 2005, page 2586