Chapter 6

Euro-Pop and Folk Fusions

Learning Objectives

  1. Understand the significance of the Eurovision contest on the European music scene.
  2. Recognize major European popular music styles and their relationships to traditions of different areas of Europe, primarily from the Celtic, Iberian peninsula, and Eastern European regions.
  3. Identify prominent artists associated with European popular music genres discussed, e.g., Enya.

Flashcards of Glossary Terms

Quizzes

Listening Guide Audio

Chapter 6

Listening Guide Audio

Eurovision and Euro-Pop

“Waterloo”

ABBA

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Celtic Popular Music

“Theme from Harry’s Game”

Clannad

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Flamenco

“Volare”

Gipsy Kings

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Fado

“Coimbra”

Amália Rodrigues

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