Japrocksampler

Author : Julian Cope
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781408880678

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Japrocksampler by Julian Cope Pdf

A unique account of the Japanese rock phenomenon from a legendary rock musician with an army of fans 'The most obscenely enjoyable book of the year ... enlightening, thrilling and occasionally hilarious ... Cope is a supremely engaging writer whose aim is to entertain, educate and freak out' Telegraph 'This book's astonishing blend of seriousness and hilariousness is testament to perhaps the most remarkable mind in rock today' Word Julian Cope, eccentric and visionary rock musician, follows the runaway underground success of his book Krautrocksampler with Japrocksampler, a cult deconstruction of Japanese rock music, and reveals what really happened when East met West after World War Two. It explores the clash between traditional, conservative Japanese values and the wild rock 'n' roll renegades of the 1960s and 70s, and tells of the seminal artists in Japanese post-war culture, from itinerant art-house poets to violent refusenik rock groups with a penchant for plane hijacking.

Author : Michael Bourdaghs
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231530262

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Sayonara Amerika, Sayonara Nippon by Michael Bourdaghs Pdf

From the beginning of the American Occupation in 1945 to the post-bubble period of the early 1990s, popular music provided Japanese listeners with a much-needed release, channeling their desires, fears, and frustrations into a pleasurable and fluid art. Pop music allowed Japanese artists and audiences to assume various identities, reflecting the country's uncomfortable position under American hegemony and its uncertainty within ever-shifting geopolitical realities. In the first English-language study of this phenomenon, Michael K. Bourdaghs considers genres as diverse as boogie-woogie, rockabilly, enka, 1960s rock and roll, 1970s new music, folk, and techno-pop. Reading these forms and their cultural import through music, literary, and cultural theory, he introduces readers to the sensual moods and meanings of modern Japan. As he unpacks the complexities of popular music production and consumption, Bourdaghs interprets Japan as it worked through (or tried to forget) its imperial past. These efforts grew even murkier as Japanese pop migrated to the nation's former colonies. In postwar Japan, pop music both accelerated and protested the commodification of everyday life, challenged and reproduced gender hierarchies, and insisted on the uniqueness of a national culture, even as it participated in an increasingly integrated global marketplace. Each chapter in Sayonara Amerika, Sayonara Nippon examines a single genre through a particular theoretical lens: the relation of music to liberation; the influence of cultural mapping on musical appreciation; the role of translation in transmitting musical genres around the globe; the place of noise in music and its relation to historical change; the tenuous connection between ideologies of authenticity and imitation; the link between commercial success and artistic integrity; and the function of melodrama. Bourdaghs concludes with a look at recent Japanese pop music culture.

Author : Christine Jacqueline Feldman
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : 1433103699

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"We are the Mods" by Christine Jacqueline Feldman Pdf

"Drawing on archival research, oral history interviews, and participant observation, this examination of the adoption and adaptation of Mod style across geographic space also maps its various interpretations over time, from the early 1960s to the present. The book traces the Mod youth culture from its genesis in the dimly lit clubs of London's Soho. where it began as a way for young people to reconfigure modernity after the chaos of World War II, to its contemporary, country-specific expressions. By examining Mod culture in the United States, Germany, and Japan alongside the United Kingdom, "We Are the Mods" contrasts the postwar development of Mod in those countries that lost the war with those that won. The book illuminates the culture's fashion, music, iconography, and gender aesthetics, to create a compelling portrait of a transnational subculture." --Book Jacket.

Author : Julian Cope
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Krautrock (Music)
ISBN : 0952671913

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Krautrocksampler by Julian Cope Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131541398

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New Statesman by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kevin J. Donnelly
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781474413145

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Contemporary Musical Film by Kevin J. Donnelly Pdf

Since the turn of the millennium, films such as Chicago (2002) and Phantom of the Opera (2004) have reinvigorated the popularity of the screen musical. This edited collection, bringing together a number of international scholars, looks closely at the range and scope of contemporary film musicals, from stage adaptations like Mamma Mia! (2008) and Les Miserables (2012), to less conventional works that elide the genre, like Team America: World Police (2004) and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill (2003/04). Looking at the varying aesthetic function of soundtrack and lyric in films like Disney's wildly popular Frozen (2013) and the Fast and the Furious franchise, or the self-reflexive commentary of the 'post-millennial rock musical', this wide-ranging collection breaks new ground in its study of this multifaceted genre.

Author : Thom Holmes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781317410232

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Electronic and Experimental Music by Thom Holmes Pdf

Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture provides a comprehensive history of electronic music, covering key composers, genres, and techniques used in analog and digital synthesis. This textbook has been extensively revised with the needs of students and instructors in mind. The reader-friendly style, logical organization, and pedagogical features of the fifth edition allow easy access to key ideas, milestones, and concepts. New to this edition: • A companion website, featuring key examples of electronic music, both historical and contemporary. • Listening Guides providing a moment-by-moment annotated exploration of key works of electronic music. • A new chapter—Contemporary Practices in Composing Electronic Music. • Updated presentation of classic electronic music in the United Kingdom, Italy, Latin America, and Asia, covering the history of electronic music globally. • An expanded discussion of early experiments with jazz and electronic music, and the roots of electronic rock. • Additional accounts of the vastly under-reported contributions of women composers in the field. • More photos, scores, and illustrations throughout. The companion website features a number of student and instructor resources, such as additional Listening Guides, links to streaming audio examples and online video resources, PowerPoint slides, and interactive quizzes.

Author : Celeste Heiter,Things Asian Press
Publisher : ThingsAsian Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781934159057

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To Japan with Love by Celeste Heiter,Things Asian Press Pdf

"From crawling through Buddha's nose at Todai-ji Temple to finding peace in Hiroshima, discover the secrets of savvy expatriates, seasoned travelers, and inspired locals. With its unique stroytelling style, and insights into dining, shopping, sightseeing, and culture, To Japan With Love is a one-of-a-kind guide for the passionate traveler"--Cover [p.4]

Author : Christopher T. Keaveney
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781793625267

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Western Rock Artists, Madame Butterfly, and the Allure of Japan by Christopher T. Keaveney Pdf

Using the framework of Edward Said’s Orientalism, this work examines how Western rock and pop artists—particularly during the age of album rock from the 1970s through the 1990s—perpetuated long-held stereotypes of Japan in their direct encounters with the country and in songs and music videos with Japanese content.

Author : Simon Reynolds
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780571271801

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Retromania by Simon Reynolds Pdf

We live in a pop age gone loco for retro and crazy for commemoration. Band re-formations and reunion tours, expanded reissues of classic albums and outtake-crammed box sets, remakes and sequels, tribute albums and mash-ups . . . But what happens when we run out of past? Are we heading toward a sort of cultural-ecological catastrophe, where the archival stream of pop history has been exhausted? Simon Reynolds, one of the finest music writers of his generation, argues that we have indeed reached a tipping point and that although earlier eras had their own obsessions with antiquity - the Renaissance with its admiration for Roman and Greek classicism, the Gothic movement's invocations of medievalism - never has there been a society so obsessed with the cultural artifacts of its own immediate past. Retromania is the first book to examine the retro industry and ask the question: Is this retromania a death knell for any originality and distinctiveness of our own?

Author : JR Moores
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781789144499

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Electric Wizards by JR Moores Pdf

From Black Sabbath to Big Black, a ride through the evolution, diversity, and influence of genre-defying heavy music. It began with the Beatles’ “Helter Skelter.” It was distilled to its dark essence by Black Sabbath. And it has flourished into a vibrant modern underground, epitomized by Newcastle’s Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs. This is the evolution of heavy music. The voyage is as varied as it is illuminating: from the lysergic blunt trauma of Blue Cheer to the locked grooves of Funkadelic, the aural frightmares of Faust to the tectonic crush of Sleep, alighting on post-punk, industrial, grunge, stoner rock, and numerous other genres along the way. Ranging from household names to obscure cult heroes and heroines, Electric Wizards demonstrates how each successive phase of heavy music was forged by what came before, outlining a rich and eclectic lineage that extends far beyond the usual boundaries of heavy rock or heavy metal. It extols those who did things differently, who introduced something fresh and exciting into this elemental tradition, whether by design, accident, or sheer chance. In doing so, Electric Wizards weaves an entirely new tapestry of heavy music.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Alternative rock music
ISBN : UCSD:31822034449876

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The Wire by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ian F. Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1937220052

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Quit Your Band! Musical Notes from the Japanese Underground by Ian F. Martin Pdf

From the sugar rush of Tokyo's idol subculture to the discordant polyrhythms of its experimental punk and indie scenes, this book by Japan Times music columnist Ian F. Martin offers a witty and tender look at the wide spectrum of issues that shape Japanese music today. With unique theories about the evolution of J-pop as well as its history, infrastructure and (sub)cultures, Martin deconstructs an industry that operates very differently from counterparts overseas. Based partly on interviews with influential artists, label owners and event organisers, Martin's book combines personal anecdotes with cultural criticism and music history. An accessible and humorous account emerges of why some creative acts manage to overcome institutional pressures, without quitting their bands. Ian Martin's writing about Japanese music has appeared in The Japan Times, CNN Travel and The Guardian among other places. Martin is based in Tokyo, where he also runs Call And Response Records.

Author : Julian Cope
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780571270439

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One Three One by Julian Cope Pdf

"Welcome to Sardinia: my hell, my home, my prison, my meditation these past sixteen years. What a place to die. But that's precisely why I was back." When drugged-up Time Traveller and '80s musical burnout Rock Section and his fellow English hooligans get kidnapped during Italia '90, there are ruinous implications. But now Rock has returned to Sardinia one final time to settle some scores and uncover the truth. He believes only Dutch cult leader Judge Barry Hertzog, still incarcerated on the island for the crime, can provide the answers. But through prescription drugs, the persistence of his driver Anna and a quest for the hidden ancient doorways strewn around Sardinia's only highway, the 131, Rock will discover that a greater truth awaits him. Judgement, consequences, hoodwinking on a grand scale, Gnosticism versus agnosticism... 131 is a Gnostic whodunit that pursues readers' memories of all previous fiction into a peat bog and impales them with seven-foot-long pikes.

Author : Julian Cope
Publisher : Faber & Faber Social
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Popular music
ISBN : 0571270344

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Copendium by Julian Cope Pdf

From the visionary musician, antiquarian and musicologist Julian Cope, comes an alternative history of the last six decades of popular music.