![]() Arguably, popular music can be implicated in the politics of identity through performing and listening. In-depth interviews with their 18-25-year-old audience and several music industry workers were conducted in Taipei to understand how these young audiences reflect on their experiences and identities in relation to these songs. Focusing on two songs, Jay Chou's 'Blue and White Porcelain' (a China Wind pop song in Mandarin Chinese) and Fire Ex's 'Island's Sunrise' (an indie rock song sung in Taiwanese Hokkien), an analysis of the lyrics, styles and settings identifies the textual and contextual characteristics that shape and signify their Chineseness and Taiwaneseness. This article explores how Chineseness and Taiwaneseness are constructed in Taiwan's popular music and the ways in which young audiences in Taiwan make sense of the music to which they listen in their everyday lives. ![]()
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