Palingpop | |
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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.