Book (Practical) Hobbies and trivia Modern Japanese jazz SENSATION

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Jazz, which is now popular as music for adults, created a big SENSATION among young people from the end of the Taisho period to before and during World War II. What was the reason for that enthusiasm? People met jazz in various places such as foreign shows, concerts, and foreign movies, and people became fascinated with its lively and characteristic rhythm. Jazz was evaluated as "vulgar" by intellectuals and the mass media, but it was integrated into popular culture such as dance halls, reviews, and performances. Moreover, through media such as records and radio, it continued to give people a free and modern atmosphere, fresh sounds and stimulation. During the war, jazz became the object of criticism as a symbol of freedom with the worsening of the war situation, but after the defeat, jazz was positioned as "music for adults" with the appearance of rock music. Taking a distance from the past history of jazz, which was mainly talked about by players, singers, and music, we reexamine the acceptance of jazz from the viewpoint of "how people accepted it" and "why it was enthusiastic", and shed light on how jazz was an attractive music for people at that time.