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SMAP, sex, and masculinity: constructing the perfect female fantasy in Japanese popular music
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UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN TO Branson, you've probably never heard of Shoji Tabuchi, a master fiddler from Japan who sports spangly jackets and a n]op of black ......(Continue Reading)Look who's rocking the casbah: the revolutionary implications of Arab music videos - Culture and Reviews
ONE OF THE more interesting music videos released last year features an attractive brunette who, according to the video's narrative, is involved in a liaison taking place in a Paris hotel room. The...(Continue Reading)Music in the military: it's about influence
Music and the military have a long and very distinguished partnership. Many academic articles and much research have been done on this fruitful relationship....(Continue Reading)
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