New Taiwanese Song
Encyclopedia
New Taiwanese Song is a genre of Taiwan
ese popular music. It was first used to describe pop songs, often dealing with political themes or social criticism, that followed the upheavals of 1989
. Songs of Madness by Blacklist Studio
was one of the first and most prominent releases in this genre. Lin Qiang and New Formosa Band
are other major musicians in this realm.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese popular music. It was first used to describe pop songs, often dealing with political themes or social criticism, that followed the upheavals of 1989
History of Taiwan
Taiwan was first populated by Negrito, and then Austronesian people. It was colonized by the Dutch in the 17th century, followed by an influx of Han Chinese including Hakka immigrants from areas of Fujian and Guangdong of mainland China, across the Taiwan Strait...
. Songs of Madness by Blacklist Studio
Blacklist Studio
Blacklist Studio was a group of Taiwanese musicians who came together and released a ground-breaking album in 1989 called Songs of Madness . Reportedly five years in the making, this work came out at a critical juncture in Taiwan's history, two years after the lifting of the decades-long martial...
was one of the first and most prominent releases in this genre. Lin Qiang and New Formosa Band
New Formosa Band
New Formosa Band is a Taiwanese pop music ensemble. Its members include Chen Sheng and Huang Lianyu. They first became popular in 1992 and are important musicians in the genres of hakka and New Taiwanese Song. They released several albums in the 1990s which blended traditional Taiwanese folk music...
are other major musicians in this realm.
External links
- The Pioneers of Taiwan Protest Bands. Taipei TimesTaipei TimesThe Taipei Times is one of the three major English-language newspapers in the Republic of China the other two being the Taiwan News and The China Post...
, June 25, 2000. Accessed May 26, 2007.