This video is a broad overview of the contemporary Japanese music scene, covering everything from teenybopper synth pop to the rigid classical form of shakuhachi, a disciplined musical art practiced by Buddhist monks. Also included is some commentary on why Japanese music sounds the way it does, including an interview with a researcher who claims to have proven that Japanese people listen to music with a different portion of their brain. Rob Ferrier, Rovi
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This video is a broad overview of the contemporary Japanese music scene, covering everything from teenybopper synth pop to the rigid classical form of shakuhachi, a disciplined musical art practiced by Buddhist monks. Also included is some commentary on why Japanese music sounds the way it does, including an interview with a researcher who claims to have proven that Japanese people listen to music with a different portion of their brain. Rob Ferrier, Rovi
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