¡°Crossover¡± means ¡°fusion,¡± or an exchange between different genres of music. Particularly, it is used to imply integration between classical music and pop music. A representative song of the genre is ¡°Perhaps Love¡± which was sung by Placido Domingo, one of ¡°the world¡¯s big three tenors,¡± and John Denver in the early 1980s. Crossover is consolidating its position around the world, as the music is providing fresh impact and becoming highly popular.
Crossover is not a familiar genre of music in Korea. But one crossover singer¡¯s popularity is surging, as one of his songs continues its rise to the top of the monthly classical music chart. The person in focus is Im Tae-kyung, a crossover tenor. Let¡¯s meet Lim, who is drawing close attention from both pop and classical music fans because of his masculine vocals that are smooth yet dynamic. |