Tsengge

Tsengge (Chinese: 曾歌; pinyin: Zēnggē) or zengge, also called Tsengian pop, TS-pop, and recently more commonly called Tsengpop, is a form of and pop music originating in Tseng. It emerged in the 1950s with artists like Hugh Huang and Joanne Liu. It reached the mainstream in the 1980s and 1990s with musicians like Olivia Han and Ring River Incorporated. Tsengge is similar to Mandopop, but with more European influences due to colonization.

History
Before the 1950s, music in Tseng was European music due to Tseng being under European control. Inspired by this, many artists started mixing Western music with traditional Tsengian music (Yuanzhu yinyue).

The 1953 song "Meishan Rock" by Hugh Huang is widely agreed as the first Tsengge song, as well as the first Tsengian rock song. However, the genre was overshadowed by other genres like Fulang pop and Tsengian rock, along with from Hong Kong and Taiwan. It finally reached the mainstream in the 1980s. The Tsengge Eight popularized the genre and introduced it to outside of Tseng.

Tsengge draws influences from many genres, like rock, disco, funk, hip-hop, Fulang pop and yuanzhu yinyue.