G8 MA - Popular Music and Arts of Asia

J-pop is widely recognized outside Japan, particularly because of its association with anime and video games

Mandopop

Korean pop draws heavily from Western music genres in both its sound and production.

New Age and ambient music are popular in China for providing listeners w/ pleasant & atmospheric soundscapes to relax.

K-pop

Wang Xin and Li Xiangting are two artists known for their contemporary rock music compositions.

Upbeat rhythms

Blackpink

The diversity in Indian music is due to the country’s numerous regional and folk music traditions.

Tan Dun & Bright Sheng are reviving classic orchestral music w/ new techniques and influences from other genres

Tan Dun and Bright Sheng are internationally praised for combining Eastern & Western musical traditions in their piece.

The guzheng, a plucked zither with 21 strings, is often featured in modern Chinese pop and folk music.

BTS

Jazz and Fusion

Chaiyya Chaiyya

FM3 & YanJun are groups known for their experimental & avant-garde music, pushing the boundaries of sound & performance.

Cantopop

China's avant-garde music culture is declining, w/ experimental musicians avoiding new sound and performance boundaries.

Catchy melodies

Kamariya