Blog#8: Summary of Pop Culture Studies Website

       I read the article Dancing Between the Notes: Music and Asian American Panethnicity. It was written by Gray Phillips on Jun 10, 1998. This article describes the relationship between music and Asian-American pan-racial identity construction. The author explores the role of music in shaping AsiAn-American pan-racial identity, and music how to influenced by cultural, historical, and social factors. The article describes that Asian musicians draw inspiration from diverse Asian traditional music, while also incorporating elements of Western music to create their own unique music. At the same time, music has played a vital role in expressing political and social issues. It has made Asians more united and confident, such as the Asian American movement in the 1960s and 1970s.

       I learned a lot from reading this article. First, I learned music plays an important role in Asian-American pan-racial identity. People use music to change American stereotypes of us and to enhance our self-confidence and status. Second, music helps Asian Americans connect with American culture and better integrate into American society.