About Vispop
Vispop is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of pop music and music of Scandinavia.
Well-known performers associated with it include Åse Kleveland.
From Wikipedia
Vispop is a music genre which originated from and became popular in the Scandinavian countries in the mid-1960s. The term is derived from the word visa which denotes traditional and popular folk song of Sweden. In Norway the term applied to this type of accompanied singing is visesang. During the 1970s this was among the most popular genres of music in Scandinavia.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Vispop.
- ↑ pop music
- ↑ music of Scandinavia
Key artists
- Åse Kleveland
Related genres
Pop rock
1960s · United States
Indie pop
1980s · United Kingdom
Contemporary R&B
1980s · United States
Pop-punk
1970s · Canada
British Invasion
cultural phenomenon of the mid-1960s, when rock and pop music acts fro
Schlager music
1870s · Europe
Dance-pop
1980s · United States
Latin pop
1970s · Spain
Frequently asked questions
What is Vispop?
Vispop is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of pop music and music of Scandinavia.
Who are famous Vispop artists?
Åse Kleveland.