Der Lange Marsch des Rock'n'Roll
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Der Lange Marsch des Rock'n'Roll, Pop- und Rockmusik in der Volksrepublik China
General Information
Author: Andreas Steen
Publishing house: LIT Verlag
Remarks: Berliner China-Studien ; 32.
ISBN: 3-8258-2941-3
Review
This is one basic book. Published in 1996 it covers an area of 1911 up to 1994/5, diving into the history of "popular" music in China (Shanghai 1911-1949), takes a look into the Yan'an speeches (1942), despicts revolutionary songs (1949-1976) and explains the "new era", before it focusses on its main topic: the rise and development of rock music in China.
Going into the eighties, Cui Jian's history and songs are explained and examined in detail (including lyrics / translations), the book moves over to over bands that arose at the end of the 80s / beginning of the 90s, such as Huxi (The Breathing), Tang Dynasty and Black Panther.
Events, such as "Zhongguo Huo" (compilation record) and the general movement "Yaogun Beijing" (Beijing Rock) are put in the spotlight. The book furthermore features a good glossar and reference table, yet it contains no photos or pictures.
I mentioned the book to be a basic book, referring to it as a standard book to have read to understand the development of rock in China with correct setting of players, songs and developments in the Chinese history.
Written in German only.
Table of Content (translated)
Preface
1. Introduction
2. About the history of Chinese “popular” music
2.1. The beginnings of Chinese entertaining music in Shanghai (1911-1949)
2.1.1. Music, Entertainment and Revolution
2.1.2. “Yellow Music”: When do you come back?
2.2 Mao Zedong and the speeches of Yan’an (1942)
2.3 Revolutionary songs and “music for the masses” (1949-1976)
2.4 The new age (xin shiqi)
2.4.1. The ideological reassessment of popular music
2.4.2. Cassette tape technology and “walk man”
2.4.3. Foreign pop music
2.4.4. Concerts of Western bands
2.4.5. The new genre: “Tongsu-music”
3. The long march of Rock’n’Roll
3.1 1984-1988: The beginnings
3.1.1. Cui Jian and “I have nothing”
3.1.2. Rock music and “North West Wind” (Xi Bei Feng)
3.1.2. Cui Jian: Concerts and conflicts
3.2 1989-1990: Cui Jian
3.2.1. Cui Jian about rock and society
3.2.2. “Rock’n’Roll on the new long march”
3.2.3. “Solution”
3.2.4. Reception, reaction and results
3.2.5. The year of 1989 and the “blossom time of rock”
3.3 Rock concerts and their implications (1990-1992)
3.3.1 The “Concert of modern music” in Beijing
3.3.2. Backgrounds of the first national rock tour
3.3.3. Pop music and propaganda
4. 1990-1993: Rock music in Beijing
4.1 Huxi (The Breathing)
4.2. Tang Chao (Tang Dynasty)
4.3. Hei Bao (Black Panther)
4.4. Zhongguo Huo (Chinese Fire)
4.5. Yaogun Beijing (Rock Beijing)
4.6 Further examples of Chinese rock music
4.6.1. Hou Muren
4.6.2. He Yong
4.6.3. Wang Shuo
4.7. From the pioneers’ spirit to commercialization of rock music
5. Summary
6. Chinese glossary
7. Sources and literature
