Gangtai (Chinese: 港台, gong tai) is a term derived from the shortened word of "Kong" and "Tai". It is generally used to describe C-pop songs, artists or music from Hong Kong or Taiwan. C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese pop. ...
Terminology
The term is synonymous with post-1960 cantopop or post-1970 mandopop. It is usually a term used to describe a sweet, love type melody found distinctly in C-pop and not any other genre of Chinese folk, rock or traditional music. Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語æµè¡Œæ›²) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ... Mandopop (Chinese: è¯èªžæµè¡ŒéŸ³æ¨‚) is a colloquial abbreviation for Mandarin popular music. It is also referred to as Mandapop. ...
The term is also used to describe mainland China singers imitating the HK/Taiwan singing style[1]. ...
References
^ Garofalo, Reebee. [1992] (1992). Rockin' the Boat: mass music and mass movements. South End Press. ISBN 0896084272
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