Why do Japs have such a boner for American folk music? http

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>>72806184
I don't mind it just seems kind of odd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmgXQU7H520

maybe because american folk music is goat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tyyCIjlPTM

I didn't even know japs like bluegrass and folk though, this is awesome op

>>72806184
probably something to do with the fact that we nuked them and then occupied their country afterwards

>>72806184

Tonally there's a lot in common with Jpn traditional ..but it's..happy

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Japanese have a interesting appreciation for anything foreign, it may be related to their overall seclusion for a long time. But I also think that in general, stuff that are outside of your cultural circle are appealing due to the alien elements
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb8jMb7UztM&feature=youtu.be

>>72806657
Could I hear an example of this?

having the second largest music industry in the world, it's only natural for them to have a few unusual niches.

this was a popular album there in 1971:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZQQlzCqqNs

>>72809095
>the second largest music industry
Really? You'd think that'd be Britain.

>>72808360
but muh cutral appropritin

>>72809138
Not him, but Sony is pretty huge

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>>72806184
post WWII sentiments. big American influence on Japan after their defeat. westernization somewhat diminished hyper masculine culture in japan. Japanese identified strongly with blues music and sub genres of blues in their years of mourning following WWII and its become apart of their own identity ever since.

>be me
>writing essay on Japanese blues music
>haven't started
>due tomorrow
>know nothing on the subject matter
>does one reading
>tfw know everything about subject matter
>tfw Japanese blues music historian now

>>72809341
Yeah that sounds like the typical college experience.

>>72809341
Can you describe how exactly the hyper masculine Japanese culture was destroyed? Was it just the shame of losing the war or more then that?

>>72810030
that and japanese was under allied administration, samurai/military government was replaced with a more western government

>>72806184
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4FUjD_N8YU
Jesus Christ that whole twee culture in Detroit Metal City isn't even slightly exaggerated.

Americucks talking about creativity lmao