J-pop

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Form and definition#

The origin of modern J-pop is said to be Japanese-language rock music inspired by the likes of The Beatles. One notable singer to do so is Keisuke Kuwata, who pronounced the Japanese word karada (“body”) as kyerada. When the Group Sounds genre, which was inspired by Western rock, became popular, Japanese pop music adopted the major second, which was used in the final sounds of The Beatles’ song “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and The Rolling Stones’ song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”. However, the term became a blanket term, covering other music genres—such as the majority of Japanese rock music of the 1990s. Ito Music City, a Japanese record store, adopted expanded classifications including Group Sounds, idol of the 1970s–1980s, enka, folk and established musicians of the 1970s–1980s, in addition to the main J-pop genres. Because the band did not want to perform J-pop music, their album featured the 1980s Pop of MTV. One term recently coined in relation to “J-pop” is coming from the industry’s association with other popular cultures within Japan that has gained international attention like city pop, anisong, Vocaloids and VTubing.

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J-pop

Form and definition#