Schlager music

Schlager music (German: [ˈʃlaːɡɐ], “hit(s)”) is a style of European popular music that is generally a catchy instrumental accompaniment to vocal pieces of pop music with simple, happy-go-lucky, and often sentimental lyrics.

Influences

• Swing music
• Folk music
• Country music
• Pop music
• Rock and roll
• Europop

Derivatives

• Neue Deutsche Welle