Western Rock Artists, Madame Butterfly, and the Allure of Japan - Dancing in an Eastern Dream

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.

List of contents

Introduction: I Want You to Want Me: Western Rock Artists and Japan

Chapter 1: You Say You Want a Revolution: The Ventures, the Beatles, Group Sounds, and the Soundtrack for a Miracle

Chapter 2: Japan's Temple of Rock: Budokan and the Golden Age of Live in Japan

Chapter 3: Unleashed in the East: Negotiating Western Imaginaries of Japan

Chapter 4: Big in Japan: The Western Gaze in Rock Songs About Japan

Chapter 5: I Think I'm Turning Japanese: Orientalism in Rock Videos and Images

Chapter 6: Pinkerton's Apology: The Maturing of the Western Rocker's Gaze

Epilogue: Rockin' On: The Continuing Appeal of Japan to Western Artists

About the author

By Christopher T. Keaveney

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher T. Keaveney, Keaveney Christopher T.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781793625274
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-527-4
• No. of pages: 284
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Japan, Rock, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Asian History, Popular Music