1. Conversation audio (with my mother)
https://audioboom.com/boos/4862336
https://audioboom.com/boos/4862336
2. Translate
Me: How did you listen to music?
- By record.
Me: Was it difficult to use?
- No, it was easy.
Me: How often did you use it?
- Maybe I used Kaset tape than record during studying. Also listened to radio.
Me: Where did you find out about new artists?
- In record shop, they played new songs, so I could know new songs.
Me: Did you go there with your friends?
- Yes. And sometimes alone.
Me: Was the shop close form your house?
- Yes.
Me: What was your image of the musician?
- Splendid, cute and charismatic, so I felt they were far way.
Me: What were some of your favorite musicians?
- For Japanese, I liked Seiko Matsuda, Go Hiromi and Hideki Saijo. For foreigner, I liked Billy Joel (actually she wanted to say Eagles) and Prince.
Me: Did you listen to their music often?
- Not to much... Maybe normal.
Me: Do you remember the first time you watched music on TV?
-no.
Me: How did you choose what music you wanted to listen to?
- I listened to the music that the words of music were same as my feeling. I chose the music which was same as my feeling.
Me: So you mean the words of music were important for you?
- Yes. Can kyoukan. Maybe same as young people now.
Me: You said your favorite singers were Seiko Matsuda and Billy Joel, but did you know what they looked like?
- Yes, by watching TV.
Me: What else?
- There were fotos on the record jacket, so we can see their face.
Me: Do you think the looks of an artist is important?
- Yes. They were not close, having talent and charisma. They should be aspirated by many people.
Me: How did artists become popular when you were young?
- When many people buy many record, or the times of appearing on TV.
Me: What are differences you have noticed from early MTV and today's videos?
- I'm not sure, but my image was old MTV was more gay than today's.
On today's TV, there were more group than before. There were group of orchestra to play the music for artists. More gay than now.
Me: When MTV became popular, did you notice people watching television more?
- I think yes.
Me: Did you talk with your friends?
- I think it is same as young people today.
Me: Did you notice fashion trends that copied musicians and idols when MTV became more popular?
- Yes. We imitate hair style, fashion and so on. We wanted to be closer to them.
Me: For example, what did you imitate?
- Hair style.
Me: What kind of hair style?
- Cute and looked like idol.
Me: Especially who?
- Seiko Matsuda's "Seiko-chan hair cut."
Me: Did everyone does that?
- Almost everyone.
Me: Which did you like better life before or after MTV?
- After.
Me: Why?
- I feel more closer than before.
Me: How did you listen to music?
- By record.
Me: Was it difficult to use?
- No, it was easy.
Me: How often did you use it?
- Maybe I used Kaset tape than record during studying. Also listened to radio.
Me: Where did you find out about new artists?
- In record shop, they played new songs, so I could know new songs.
Me: Did you go there with your friends?
- Yes. And sometimes alone.
Me: Was the shop close form your house?
- Yes.
Me: What was your image of the musician?
- Splendid, cute and charismatic, so I felt they were far way.
Me: What were some of your favorite musicians?
- For Japanese, I liked Seiko Matsuda, Go Hiromi and Hideki Saijo. For foreigner, I liked Billy Joel (actually she wanted to say Eagles) and Prince.
Me: Did you listen to their music often?
- Not to much... Maybe normal.
Me: Do you remember the first time you watched music on TV?
-no.
Me: How did you choose what music you wanted to listen to?
- I listened to the music that the words of music were same as my feeling. I chose the music which was same as my feeling.
Me: So you mean the words of music were important for you?
- Yes. Can kyoukan. Maybe same as young people now.
Me: You said your favorite singers were Seiko Matsuda and Billy Joel, but did you know what they looked like?
- Yes, by watching TV.
Me: What else?
- There were fotos on the record jacket, so we can see their face.
Me: Do you think the looks of an artist is important?
- Yes. They were not close, having talent and charisma. They should be aspirated by many people.
Me: How did artists become popular when you were young?
- When many people buy many record, or the times of appearing on TV.
Me: What are differences you have noticed from early MTV and today's videos?
- I'm not sure, but my image was old MTV was more gay than today's.
On today's TV, there were more group than before. There were group of orchestra to play the music for artists. More gay than now.
Me: When MTV became popular, did you notice people watching television more?
- I think yes.
Me: Did you talk with your friends?
- I think it is same as young people today.
Me: Did you notice fashion trends that copied musicians and idols when MTV became more popular?
- Yes. We imitate hair style, fashion and so on. We wanted to be closer to them.
Me: For example, what did you imitate?
- Hair style.
Me: What kind of hair style?
- Cute and looked like idol.
Me: Especially who?
- Seiko Matsuda's "Seiko-chan hair cut."
Me: Did everyone does that?
- Almost everyone.
Me: Which did you like better life before or after MTV?
- After.
Me: Why?
- I feel more closer than before.
3. Reflection
I enjoyed the conversation. I had no idea about MTV before the conversation, but when I talked with her, I could imagine some of it. I knew that there were trend about "Seiko-chan hair cut", but I thought it was more older than mother's ganeration. I was surprised that my mother imitate her hair style. Actuall, she didn't watch MTV much, so she couldn't talk in detail, but it was good chance to know about old trend.
I enjoyed the conversation. I had no idea about MTV before the conversation, but when I talked with her, I could imagine some of it. I knew that there were trend about "Seiko-chan hair cut", but I thought it was more older than mother's ganeration. I was surprised that my mother imitate her hair style. Actuall, she didn't watch MTV much, so she couldn't talk in detail, but it was good chance to know about old trend.
4. Video
https://youtu.be/IXCEQdOy0Go
I chose this because my mother liked Seiko Matsuda. This song is still well known today and I could know what the Seiko-chan hair cut looks like. In the back, there is a orchestra group playing the song which my mother said. My mother said old MTV was gay than today, but I think today's are more gay than old one.
I could feel this generation's atmosphere from this video. Maybe future generation doesn't like this video because the set was vary simple. Recently, there are many gay and gorgeous set, so future generation feel unsatisfied with this video.
https://youtu.be/IXCEQdOy0Go
I chose this because my mother liked Seiko Matsuda. This song is still well known today and I could know what the Seiko-chan hair cut looks like. In the back, there is a orchestra group playing the song which my mother said. My mother said old MTV was gay than today, but I think today's are more gay than old one.
I could feel this generation's atmosphere from this video. Maybe future generation doesn't like this video because the set was vary simple. Recently, there are many gay and gorgeous set, so future generation feel unsatisfied with this video.