Trot (music)

Korean music genre TrotEtymologyfrom the English word foxtrotStylistic originsKorean folkenkaryūkōkabluesjazzEuropean popular folk musicCultural originsKorea during Japanese ruleDerivative formsK-popSubgenresOld trottraditional trotelegy trotgugak trotballad trotrock trotsemi trotppongjjak TrotHangul트로트RRteuroteuMRt'ŭrot'ŭNorth Korean nameHangul계몽기 가요Hanja啓蒙期 歌謠RRgyemonggi gayoMRkyemonggi kayo Trot (Korean: 트로트; RR: teuroteu) or Ppongjjak (Korean: 뽕짝) is a genre of Korean popular music, known for its use of repetitive rhythm and vocal inflections. Originating during the Japanese occupation of Korea in the first half of the 20th century, trot was influenced by many genres of Korean, Japanese, American, and European music. Trot has been around for almost 100 years and its distinct singing style has been continuously evolving. Trot music developed in rhythms during Japanese colonial rule. After the liberation of the Korean peninsula and the Korean War (1950–1953), artists such as Lee Mi-Ja, Choi Sook-ja, Bae Ho, Nam Jin, Na Hun-a, Joo Hyun-mi and many others helped to make trot popular. With the rise of K-pop from the 1990s onwards, trot music