Popular music in the youth culture of Hong Kong: the social functions of indie music

IF 2.3 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Asian Education and Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-08-06 DOI:10.1108/aeds-07-2020-0172

S. Lau

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PurposeThe key concepts to be explored in this article include the blurring boundary between “indie” and “pop”; the significance of digital media in contemporary music industry and the distinctive socio-political nature of indie music in Hong Kong. To a large extent, it discusses the social functions of music – a subject discussed by Simon Frith (2007), a leading scholar in popular music studies.Design/methodology/approachIn order to expound on some observations of the connections between music cultures and socio-political development in Hong Kong, a selection of musical works by indie musicians will be looked into closely.FindingsA focus of discussion will be given to the difference between mainstream Cantopop and indie music in a way that the latter mentions socio-political matters overtly while the former downplays sensitive political issues, particularly in the post-colonial era after the handover of Hong Kong to mainland China in 1997.Originality/valueOriginality of research can be evidenced by the author's textual analysis of the musical styles and lyrics produced by various local indie artists' musical works through primary sources.

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香港青年文化中的流行音乐：独立音乐的社会功能

本文将探讨的关键概念包括“独立”与“流行”之间模糊的界限;数码媒体对当代音乐产业的重要性，以及香港独立音乐独特的社会政治性质。在很大程度上，它讨论了音乐的社会功能——流行音乐研究的主要学者西蒙·弗里思(2007)讨论了这个主题。设计/方法/方法为了阐述音乐文化与香港社会政治发展之间的联系，我们将仔细研究一些独立音乐家的音乐作品。讨论的重点将放在主流粤语流行音乐和独立音乐之间的区别上，后者公开提及社会政治问题，而前者则淡化敏感的政治问题，特别是在1997年香港回归中国大陆后的后殖民时代。原创性/价值研究的原创性可以通过作者通过第一手资料对当地各独立艺术家的音乐作品的音乐风格和歌词进行文本分析来证明。

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期刊介绍： Asian Education and Development Studies (AEDS) is a new journal showcasing the latest research on education, development and governance issues in Asian contexts. AEDS fosters cross-boundary research with the aim of enhancing our socio-scientific understanding of Asia. AEDS invites original empirical research, review papers and comparative analyses as well as reports and research notes around education, political science, sociology and development studies. Articles with strong comparative perspectives and regional insights will be especially welcome. In-depth examinations of the role of education in the promotion of social, economic, cultural and political development in Asia are also encouraged. AEDS is the official journal of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association. Key topics for submissions: Educational development in Asia, Globalization and regional responses from Asia, Social development and social policy in Asia, Urbanization and social change in Asia, Politics and changing governance in Asia, Critical development issues and policy implications in Asia, Demographic change and changing social structure in Asia. Key subject areas for research submissions: Education, Political Science, Sociology , Development Studies .