Group sounds
Group sounds, often abbreviated as G.S. or G-sound, is a genre of Japanese rock music which became popular in the mid to late 1960s and initiated the fusion of Japanese kayōkyoku music and Western rock music.[1] Their music production techniques were regarded as playing a pioneering role in modern Japanese popular music.[1]
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Stylistic origins | |
Cultural origins | Mid-1960s, Japan |
Typical instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, drum kit |
Derivative forms | J-pop |
Fōku (folk) and new music became famous in Japan in the 1970s, but new rock bands survived as new rock in Japanese underground music.[2] The origin of modern Japanese rock music was usually regarded as new rock. Videos of new rock bands' concerts were very rare.[3]
Notable new rock bands (1969–1972)
See also
- Music of Japan
- J-pop
- Visual kei
- Japanese hip hop
- Japanese jazz
- Japanese reggae
- Japanese ska
- List of Japanese rock bands
- Enka
- Ryūkōka
References
- 第38回 ─ グループ・サウンズ (in Japanese). bounce.com. 2004-12-16. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ""70'sニュー・ロック"コンピ盤、登場!" (in Japanese). CD Journal. 2004-11-01. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ニュー・ロックの貴重映像発掘!映画「ロック誕生」 (in Japanese). natalie. 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
External links
- Cutie Morning Moon - Dedicated to Japanese 1960s garage punk
- The Video Beat - What are the Group Sounds?
- Showapop - Group Sounds Record & CD articles in English
- Trans World '60s Punk:Cutie Morning Moon - Provides Information Mostly About Garage Bands From Outside the United States
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