Essays about: "Japanese music industry"
Found 2 essays containing the words Japanese music industry.
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1. “This was the reason I was born” Contextualizing Issues and Choices of a Japanese Woman Musician
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : This thesis investigates the Japanese music industry from a liberal feminist perspective, as academic literature rarely discusses Japanese music – especially niche genres like metal. After pinpointing a gap in the literature on the subject, and after outlining issues in the Japanese music industry, this study sheds light on the reasons that lead Japanese women musicians to thrive outside of major Japanese record companies. READ MORE
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2. What Does the Development of Independent Female Artists Mean for the Japanese Music Industry?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : The recent emergence of strongly independent female singers necessitated an analysis specifically into the treatment of women in music and the representation of these women to the public. Based on a review of current literature and a series of interviews with women living in the Tokyo area and working in various parts of the industry, this paper seeks to capture the real life experiences of women in the Japanese music industry in order to ascertain the reality of feminist issues in Japanese music. READ MORE