Music of Austria
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Yodel
Yodeling, a form of singing that involves rapid and repeated changes of register, was developed in the Alps. What Austria called it was "juchizn".
Rock and pop music
Falco was the most popular Austrian solo artist throughout the 1980s. His song "Rock Me Amadeus" reached number one of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. His sudden death in 1998 in the Dominican Republic catapulted his music from the 1980s once again into the spotlight.
Although Austria is not exactly the biggest exporter of international rock and pop-bands, there are a few notable musicians and bands.
Blackened death metal trio Belphegor currently leads the Austrian metal scene, which also includes Hollenthon, Pungent Stench, Abigor, Disharmonic Orchestra, Visions of Atlantis, Dornenreich, Summoning and Estatic Fear.
Drummer Thomas Lang was born in Vienna in 1967, and has played with artists such as Robert Fripp, Geri Halliwell and Robbie Williams.
One of the few international touring bands is
Yearly the Waves Vienna Music Festival & Conference takes place in October. This festival is a showcase festival for European pop music acts.
Classical music
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The Vienna Philharmonic is a world-renowned classical music ensemble and tours throughout the year all over the world. Their New Year's Day concert held in Vienna every year in the Musikverein is one of Europe's most important classical concerts during the year.
Electronic music
There is a vital
Neue Deutsche Härte
Eurovision success
At 2014,
Other musicians
Other commercially successful musicians are:
- Wolfgang Ambros, Rainhard Fendrich, Georg Danzer, S.T.S., Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung, Willi Resetarits, Hubert von Goisern, Papermoon, Seiler und Speer, Pizzera & Jaus
- Rap: RAF Camora
- Schlager, Volkstümliche Musik: Andreas Gabalier, Melissa Naschenweng, DJ Ötzi, Hansi Hinterseer, Die Seer, Nockis (previously: Nockalm Quintett)
- Choirs: Vienna Boys' Choir, The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz
See also
- Austrian folk dance
- Ländler
- List of Austrians in music
- Music of Vienna
- Music of Innsbruck
- Schlager music#Germany and Austria
References
- ^ "Gasmac Gilmore". Austrian Music Export. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
Further reading
- "Famous Austrian Composers." Naxos Records
- Wagner, Christopher. "The Alpunk Phenomenon". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 7–12. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
- Wagner, Christopher. "Soul Music of Old Vienna". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 13–15. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
External links
- Music Information Center Austria
- (in French) Audio clip: traditional Austrian music. Musée d'ethnographie de Genève. Accessed November 25, 2010.
- Schrammel-Quartett – from the web encyclopedia www.aeiou.at