dansband
Sign in to save''' (; "dance band"), or in Norwegian and Danish, is a Swedish term for a band that plays (; "dance band music"). ' is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by schlager, country, rock'n'roll and some swing. The main influence for rock-oriented bands is the rock music of the 1950s and 1960s.
Key facts
- Music genre.name
- Dansbandsmusik
- Music genre.cultural_origins
- 1970s, Sweden
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Lyrics
- History
- 1970s: Dancing in Folkets park
- 1980s: Dansband decline during the years of disco
- 1990s: I afton dans, rebirth and strong media attention
- Sub-genres
- Svensktoppen and Bingolotto
- References
- External links
''' (; "dance band"), or in Norwegian and Danish, is a Swedish term for a band that plays (; "dance band music"). ' is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by schlager, country, rock'n'roll and some swing. The main influence for rock-oriented bands is the rock music of the 1950s and 1960s.
The terms ' and ' were coined around 1970, when Swedish popular music developed a signature style. The genre developed primarily in Sweden, but has spread to neighbouring countries Norway, Denmark and the Swedish-speaking regions of Finland. When the music came to Norway it was first called "" (from the Swedish radio music chart Svensktoppen, which was a major arena for dansband music before its rules changed in January 2003).