A Comparative Study on the Roles Music Played in Cultural Diplomacy and Social Movements in the U.S. during the Cold War

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22710244
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: TACHI Mikiko 千葉大学, 文学部, 准教授 (60376580)
• Project Period (FY): 2010-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 冷戦期のアメリカ文化 / 社会運動と音楽 / 文化外交と音楽

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study compared the roles music played in social movements and cultural diplomacy in the U.S. during the Cold War. It analyzed the ways in which musicians, government officers, activists, and critics interpreted the meanings of music and negotiated the conflicting views of the U.S. while American musicians were performing and sending messages abroad. My research also revealed how their music and messages were perceived overseas, with a particular emphasis on the Japanese reception of American folk singers.

Free Research Field

地域研究