Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

Author: Yan Jun
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is a combination of cultural research and field records, incorporating both research and deep engagement. Structurally, it covers the small history of new music in China over the past 2000 years, on-site evidence, and subculture studies, not seeking perfection in both aspects but rather pursuing a three-dimensional approach that breaks the boundaries between academia and the field. Today, as new music and its culture increasingly become the focus of young people and art enthusiasts, this is approximately the first and most distinctive work in this field. With the gradual legitimization of Chinese rock music, especially underground rock, its presentation still relies on firsthand, fieldwork, and even oral history styles. Accompanying the evolution of terminology from "rock" to "new music" to "independent music," the existence of these writings is as exciting as the history that is unfolding.