Ultima Occasione Music Generations in the Digital Age Social Practices of Listening and Idols in Japan Rafal Zaborowski 9781041183211

What do we do when we listen? The act of engagement with music in everyday life may seem simple on the surface but participation, interpretation, circulation and cultural production in the digital age are more complex and entangled than ever before. It is especially so in Japan, with its vast multimedia idol and vocaloid industries. This unique ethnographic work at the intersection of cultural, media and music studies covers a wide spectrum of music-related activities embedded in the daily lives of two Japanese cohorts. The varied case studies, including teen idol groups and virtual idols, aid the detailed examination of the relation between music, generation, and society.
Book Information
ISBN 9781041183211
Author Rafal Zaborowski
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Series Transmedia