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Once again, I'm starting a new thread for all of you to help me sa aking talumpati sa school. ^^,

Ang topic ko kasi ay East Asian Pop Music. Tatalakayin ko dapat dito kung sino yung pinakagustong artists ng mga tao, ang cause and effects ng pagkakaadik dito at basta things related to this topic. (Required kasi akong magpakita ng statistics about sa mga tanong na to)

So ayun, next week na po ako magtatalumpati and matutulungan niyo po ako by answering some of these questions:

Who are your favorite Japanese Music Artists? (Kung may korean at chinese, pakisabi nalang din)

In your opinion, why do people listen to Japanese/Korean/Chinese eventhough they do not understand the songs?

In your opinion, what are the good & bad effects of being a fan of Japanese Music?

And lastly, do you buy things/stuff like CDs, DVDs, etc. of these artists?  If yes, how much does it cost you everytime you buy those stuff?

 

Marami bang mga tanong? hehe. kung may time po kayo, pakisagutan nalang po ^^  i really need it.  Onegaishimasu ^^,

Sige, ako unang sasagot. Hehe >

Lady-Rinoa:

Who are your favorite Japanese Music Artists?

-Utada Hikaru, Ken Hirai, L'arc

Lady-Rinoa:

In your opinion, why do people listen to Japanese/Korean/Chinese eventhough they do not understand the songs?

-I think music is an international language. I remember when times I listen to Pavarotti his "power" in singing even makes me cry sometimes even he sang Italian or non-English songs. Same with other people who likes Japanese music, they like it because of the "ingredients" that makes up the song--beat, style, voice, instruments not just the lyrics.

Lady-Rinoa:

In your opinion, what are the good & bad effects of being a fan of Japanese Music?

-I think it depends who's saying the "good" and "bad." If I'm the producer, I would say that it's good because my artist is having a stronger fan base. It's bad because some of those fans are pirating the music I'm producing. If I'm a parent of a fan, I would say that my child is having more friends and becoming well-rounded individual because my son is meeting with people who have the same interest. I would say that it's bad because those friends might be bad influence to my son because they smoke or drink a lot. So I think it's a double-edged sword.

Lady-Rinoa:

And lastly, do you buy things/stuff like CDs, DVDs, etc. of these artists?  If yes, how much does it cost you everytime you buy those stuff?

-I don't. When I'm in Japan it's just not my priority. I spend my money in tourist spots.

Hope this helps.

 

My all-time favorite JMusic artists are Arashi, L'Arc~en~Ciel, melody., Morning Musume and Utada Hikaru. In my case, I started listening to JMusic in High school, first with anime soundtracks, because they were the easiest to get hold of. Then just as our house was connected to the internet, I saw Battle Royale. I guess that started it all. I began to watch JDoramas, JMovies, and eventually I started listening to Japanese music. I began to listening to groups like L'arc and Dragon Ash, then slowly, my playlist's repertoire of Japanese songs began to grow. Then, Arashi and Momusu came along, and perhaps sealed the deal so to speak.

Because, music does not have to make sense. If it stirs one's mind and the soul, then it will be worth listening to. And sometimes, it is the beat, the sound and the little bits of lyrics that you try to make sense out of. Choice words also help. Just hearing Gambare songs when you're about to do something can really fire you up! Crystal Kay's Kitto Eien ni a very emotional song. I barely understand the song, but just hearing "Mou ichido, please" or "Anata wa kitto eien ni" says a lot. And mystery also helps, too. I love the song, Te Agero. When I found about the lyrics, they were so racy! I loved it even more! Haha! And maybe, because J Music (J-Pop in particular) just sounds fun. That's why I love Momusu!

Good effects? Marami. It sparks one's interest on subjects like the culture and language of a certain country. Listening to these kinds of music also broadens our knowledge of various genres of music. It makes us more critical of our local music (Why support music that you don't like? I like some local bands, but definitely not all. Suddenly, you're more meritorious in choosing the music you are listening) and many others. Bad? Well, it insulates J Music listeners to local music on the airwaves (Maybe that's not such a bad thing). And maybe, it also prevents you from discovering music from your own backyard. The country has a rich musical history, and we are very talented people. How often do mainstream media play Kundimans or traditional music? How can you discover the richness of culture the Philippines has, if you only focus on certain genres, and worse, if you cannot gain access to our music? But then again, one can always stop and take in these if one has the time and effort to do so. Personally, I enrolled in a Philippine music lit class (and for PE, folk dance!) ,and have decided to be a more active patron of the CCP. So, really I don't see a clear negative effect of listening to Asian Music. It just depends on the mind and the ears of the one listening.

thanks for answering kahit hindi ko pa nababasa.  10 mins lang kasi ako makakapag-OL today. I'll read it on Wednesday. thanks again ^^,

this was a big help sa aking talumpati! ^^, arigatou ne! ^^,

wait.. off topic. ask ko lang kung may Shounen Club po ba sa NHK World? (yung NHK na red yung logo)..  yun kasi yung NHK namin dito sa Baguio >.<  pati po Music Japan? ^^,

Uh? Bakit ka naman napunta ng Baguio? Pero ang NHK World ang NHK naman talaga sa SkyCable di ba?

long weekend po eh kaya binibisita nalang po namin yung ate ko dito ^^

dalawa po kasi yung NHK eh. okay na pala ^^  yung NHK na nasa SkyCable na yung nandito :)

Let's try to clarify para sa lahat...Kung hindi ako nagkakamali,

NHK (White only) - NHK World Premium, this is the variety channel. SC and MJ probably should be in here. 

NHK (Red Letters)- NHK World Service, News and Information channel. J-Melo ang nandito. 

At kung sobrang swerte ka... BS1 at BS2!!! Sobrang miss ko na 'tong channels na 'to. I used to watch the Olympics and Asian Games here at napakarami pang iba. Too bad wala na 'to sa cable namin (Atsaka WOWOW).  'Di ako ganon ka-sure, kasi wala ako sa harap ng TV ngayon eh. Hehe...

yup yup ^^  kaya happy ako at World Premium na yung andito ^^ wala nga lang animax kaya hindi ko mapapanuod MS >.<

i miss WOWOW as well

i changed the name of this thread to Your Favorite J-Music Artists for people to share their idols and loves <3

ako naman... my faves are:

L'Arc~en~Ciel, HYDE, Utada Hikaru, BoA, Yuna Ito, Angela Aki, Ai Otsuka, Namie Amuro, Mika Nakashima, Ayaka, Jyongri, Erika, KAT-TUN, Arashi, Tegomass, Hey!Say!7, Tohoshinki, SS501, WaT, EXILE, Lead, Gackt, Every Little Thing, Alice Nine, UVERworld ^^

Favorite ko? XD right now...

L'Arc~en~Ciel, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Bump of Chicken, Tokyo Jihen, Remioromen, Spitz, Radwimps, Beat Crusaders, Hysteric Blue, Judy and Mary Utada Hikaru, YUI, Otsuka Ai

kasama ba yung mga composers? NOBUO UEMATSU <3 

haha. xempre NOBUO UEMATSU is one of the best composers out there! ^^  fave ko rin xa! wahahahahaha. halos lahat ng themes ng Final Fantasy ay xa ang gumawa ^^

ako fave ko lahat nang may natural vibrato/tremolo at magaling mag-piano... pinakikinggan kong mabuti ung boses nila, next ung arrangement ng songs ... I don't care much sa hitsura, actually.. pero a plus pag good-looking syempre

artists with natural vibrato ♥:

Gackt, Klaha, Jui of Vidoll, Tatsuya Ishii, Kawabata Kaname of Chemistry, T.M. Revolution (pinakamaraming vibrato LOL), Morrie of Creature Creature, Mao of SID, Sakurai of Buck Tick, Utada Hikaru, YUI (very minimal vibrato), and vox of 176BIZ, 12012

 

artists with no vibrato/with developed vibrato:

SPITZ, Remioromen, Ayaka,  Laruku/Hyde, Atari Kousuke, UVERworld, Ringo Shiina, Bonnie Pink, Asian Kung Fu Generation, Monkey Majik, MYV, Ikimonogakari, Do as Infinity, Natsukawa Rimi, Nakashima Mika, Rythem, Alice Nine, Gazette, Oda Kazumasa, Crystal Kay, Tamaki Nami, AAA, Sakamoto Maaya, Shimokawa Mikuni, etc...

 

magagaling mag-piano:

Gackt, Aki Angela, Sukima Switch, Yoshiki of XJapan, Younha

 

Why I listen to JMusic? 

Japanese music, mapa-pop o rock, it's just different.. very unique and stylish... nakakasawa kasi ung music na nakalakihan na ng mga Pilipino, lalo na ung tunog Western na...

Sakin din, it started with anime soundtracks. In my case, I sing talaga dati, so I'm looking for good influences. Wala akong vibrato dati kaya I dwelled on artists na may vibrato. Frustrated akong matuto ng piano kaya I liked artists na magaling mag-piano...

For me, kung singer ka, you don't just sing tapos, tapos na. More on vocals kasi ako tapos sabi ko nga, ung arrangement na. Sa Japanese, hirap akong maintindihan ang lyrics so last na lang un... pag nakita ko na lang ung translation.. ^__^  Tsaka ung pag naramdaman ko na ung passion sa pagkanta, ung parang nadadala na'ko ng kanta, dun ko talaga naa-appreciate ang song.  Kaya I love JMusic.

fav artist -> YUI... :p

why i listen: kasi kakaiba music nila... nagsawa na ako sa fil music... tska dahil may favorite ako, malamang sinusundan ko kung ano nangyayari sa music life niya...

nakaorder na ako on-line ng cd/dvd -> CAN'T BUY MY LOVE - limited edition

 Who are your favorite Japanese Music Artists? woah...many...

~ TOKIO

~ NEWS

~ V6

~ Kinki Kids

~ Hey! Say! 7 

~ Tegomass

~ Shuuji to Akira

~ Hitomi Takahashi

~ Orange Range 

In your opinion, why do people listen to Japanese/Korean/Chinese even though they do not understand the songs?

Eh, I undertsand them...

well, I guess it's because of the rythm... the beat.... <3 ^_^

In your opinion, what are the good & bad effects of being a fan of Japanese Music?

I'm not sure ^_^" gomen~

 

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