A segue, of sorts, has arisen amidst the news of the day – see Kyle’s thoughtful discussion of recent events in Tibet and Ben’s presentation of the Xinhua coverage for starters – and our exploration of music from the reform period.
It seems the Icelandic pop chanteuse Bjork recently frustrated state censors by invoking Tibet during a performance on a Shanghai stage. Historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom offers more on that event in an interesting exploration of the “politics of pop concerts” in China, including detail on the Rolling Stones and Jan and Dean’s own experience in the PRC… Head over to the excellent “China Beat” blog for more.
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