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Cantopop, n.
Brit. |ˈkantəʊpɒp|, U.S. |ˈkæn(t)oʊˌpɑp|
Forms: 19– Cantopop, 19– Canto Pop; Also with lower-case initial(s).
[‹ Canto- (in Cantonese adj.) + pop n.8, probably after Britpop n.]
A form of popular music originating in Hong Kong, which combines Western-style pop music with Cantonese lyrics.
1988Chicago Tribune 7 Apr. v. 14/1 Eager, record-buying, fashionable Chinese in their teens and early 20s, are hooked on Canto Pop, which has evolved from Western music but has its own distinctly Cantonese flavor. 1995M. Lewis Singapore: Rough Guide 159/2 Three live bands play jazz, pop and Canto-pop. 1997Vancouver Sun 22 Feb. a1/2 The royalty of Hong Kong cantopop..sang and gyrated. 2001Time Fall 58/1 Cantopop stars are mobbed in Beijing and Taipei, in London and Las Vegas. |
