Country and Tsengge

Country and Tsengge (C&T) is a musical subgenre originating from Tseng that crosses North American-style country music with local influences. It is especially popular in the rural areas of provinces such as Georgeville and Touzhou, but not so much in the more urbanized areas of the country where more mainstream Tsengge and Fulang pop are preferred. It also remains popular among the Tsengian diaspora and in other parts of the Sinosphere, particularly with older generations.

The genre is mostly centered in Taihua, which has been nicknamed the "Nashville of East Asia" and "the second world capital of country music." C&T artists often sing about the hard life of countryfolk and remembering their younger years.

History
The genre's history extends back to the 1950s, when American diplomats brought over country music records during trips to Tseng. Many early Country and Tsengge artists chose to cross country music instrumentation with traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as the erhu and dizi. During the 1990s and 2000s, the genre was briefly in the mainstream due to experimentation in the Tsengge Eight (specifically Julian Bai and Ava Lin), Delia Wang, and Damien Zhu's music.

Artists
Artists who would fit this genre include:


 * Chi Bingwen
 * Pei Chui
 * Pineapple Tree Girls
 * Jimmy Guo
 * Lin Guoqiang
 * Harry & Henry
 * Ou Haitao
 * The Hao Family
 * Giselle Hua
 * Donovan Huang
 * Kam Yanmin
 * Angelina Ye
 * Chen Wenjun
 * Derek Koh

Media
A number of Tsengian radio stations have a music show dedicated to Western and Tsengian country music, for example TBS' radio program Country Roads of the World. Tseng City has a country radio station, Capital Country.

TBS' television service has provided a number of Country and Tsengge-related programs, such as the TBS-1 program New Country Voice, a reality competition series to find the next new Country and Tsengge star.