J-pop (ジェイポップ, also J-POP) is an abbreviation for Japanese pop, but is also a loosely defined musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s, and has its roots in 1960s music such as The Beatles. It refers to Japanese popular music, and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese music from foreign music. Today, the Japanese music industry is the second largest behind the United States in the world.
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J-pop (ジェイポップ, also J-POP) is an abbreviation for Japanese pop, but is also a loosely defined musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s, and has its roots in 1960s music such as The Beatles. It refers to Japanese popular music, and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese music from foreign music. Today, the Japanese music industry is the second largest behind the United States in the world.
The origin of modern "J-pop" is said to be Japanese-language rock music inspired by The Beatles. Unlike former Japanese popular music called kayōkyoku, J-pop uses a special kind of pronunciation, which is similar to English language. The notable singer to do so is Keisuke Kuwata, who pronounced the Japanese word "karada" (body) as "kyerada". By adopting a major second (sol and la) which was used in the sounds of The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", Japanese pop music became more occidental....
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