THE INFLUENCE OF MEME CULTURE ON THE PERCEPTION OF JAPANESE MUSIC: A SURVEY OF DOLPHIN IN TOWN-KINGO HAMADA

Authors

Salsabila Alfajri, Universitas IndonesiaFollow
Bambang Wibawarta, Universitas IndonesiaFollow

Abstract

The research aims to explore the influence of meme culture on the perception of Japanese music in the digital era, specifically analyzing the impact of meme culture on the song "Dolphin in Town" by Kingo Hamada. This study utilized quantitative methods, with surveys as the main technique for data collection. The results showed that meme culture plays an important role in introducing songs and artists that may not have previously received attention. The study also highlights the diverse impacts of meme culture on the perception of Japanese music, including its influence on popularizing, accepting, and interpreting music in various ways. The research concludes that meme culture has become a significant force in shaping perceptions of music in the digital age, creating a social network in which music becomes a universal language, connecting people from different backgrounds, and enriching their musical experience.

Bahasa Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi pengaruh budaya meme terhadap persepsi musik Jepang di era digital, secara khusus menganalisis dampak budaya meme terhadap lagu “Dolphin in Town” oleh Kingo Hamada. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif, dengan survei sebagai teknik utama pengumpulan data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa budaya meme memainkan peran penting dalam memperkenalkan lagu dan artis yang mungkin sebelumnya tidak mendapat perhatian. Penelitian ini juga menyoroti beragam dampak budaya meme terhadap persepsi musik Jepang, termasuk pengaruhnya dalam mempopulerkan, menerima, dan menginterpretasikan musik dengan berbagai cara. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa budaya meme telah menjadi kekuatan yang signifikan dalam membentuk persepsi musik di era digital, menciptakan jaringan sosial di mana musik menjadi bahasa universal, menghubungkan orang-orang dari latar belakang yang berbeda, dan memperkaya pengalaman bermusik mereka.

References

Abidin, C., & Lee, J. (2023). K-pop tiktok: TikTok’s expansion into South Korea, TikTok stage, and platformed glocalization. Media International Australia, 188(1), 86–111. https://doi.org/10.1177/1329878x231186445.

Benveniste, A. (2022, January 26). The Meaning and History of Memes. Www.Nytimes.Com. Retrieved October 12, 2023, from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/crosswords/what-is-a-meme.html.

Bown, A., & Bristow, D. (Eds.). (2019). Post Memes: Seizing the Memes of Production. Punctum Books. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv11hptdx

Coaldrake, K. (2012). New age music and Japanese tradition. Perfect Beat, 13(1), 49–68. https://doi.org/10.1558/prbt.v13i1.49

Danielle Nielsen & Diane Sabenacio Nititham (2022) Celebrity memes, audioshop, and participatory fan culture: a case study on Keanu Reeves memes, Celebrity Studies, 13:2, 159-170, DOI: 10.1080/19392397.2022.2063397

Dawkins, R. (1989). The selfish gene. Oxford University Press.

Deepl translate: The world’s most accurate translator. DeepL Translate: The world’s most accurate translator. (n.d.). https://www.deepl.com/translator

Denisova, A. (2019). Internet Memes and Society: Social, Cultural, and Political Contexts (1st ed.). Routledge. https://remote-lib.ui.ac.id:2075/10.4324/9780429469404

Dennett, D. C. (1990). Memes and the Exploitation of Imagination. The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, 48(2), 127–135. https://doi.org/10.2307/430902

Ellwood, C. A. (1944). Culture and Human Society. Social Forces, 23(1), 6–15. https://doi.org/10.2307/2572373

Exploring women representation in Meme discourse: A multimodal critical discourse analysis of selected memes from Pakistani facebook pages. (2021). Journal of Development and Social Sciences, 2(IV). https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2021(2-iv)77

Firman, M. (2020, October 23). Dua Lumba-Lumba Citypop: Crystal Dolphin Dan Dolphin in Town. Risa Media. https://www.risamedia.com/dua-lumba-lumba-citypop/

Genius romanizations – 濱田金吾 (Kingo Hamada) - 街のドルフィン (machi no dorufin) (romanized). Genius. (n.d.-a). https://genius.com/Genius-romanizations-kingo-hamada-machi-no-dorufin-romanized-lyrics

Habib, A. (2020, March 20). The Philosophy of Meme Culture. https://nuvomagazine.com/. October 12, 2023, https://nuvomagazine.com/magazine/spring-2020/the-philosophy-of-meme-culture

Handwerker, W. P. (1989). The Origins and Evolution of Culture. American Anthropologist, 91(2), 313–326. http://www.jstor.org/stable/681077

Ibrahim, Y. (2020). Digital Icons: Memes, Martyrs and Avatars (1st ed.). Routledge. https://remote-lib.ui.ac.id:2075/10.4324/9781003010319

Jan, S. (2007). The Memetics of Music: A Neo-Darwinian View of Musical Structure and Culture (1st ed.). Routledge. https://remote-lib.ui.ac.id:2075/10.4324/9781315085951

Karlsson, L., Dahlstedt, Å. G., Regnell, B., Natt och Dag, J., & Persson, A. (2007). Requirements engineering challenges in market-driven software development – an interview study with practitioners. Information and Software Technology, 49(6), 588–604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2007.02.008

Kingo Hamada - Dolphin in Town (machi no dorufin) lyrics + english translation. kingo hamada - Dolphin in town (machi no dorufin) lyrics + English translation. (n.d.). https://lyricstranslate.com/en/dolphin-town-machi-no-dorufin-dolphin-town.html

Kingo Hamada Official Website. Profile. (n.d.). https://kingohamada.com/profile/profile.html

Lisa D. Weems. 2023. International Encyclopedia of Education(Fourth Edition). International Encyclopedia of Education(Fourth Edition) 363 373 .

López, A. (2008). Chapter Seven: The Meme of Memes: Information as Objects. Counterpoints, 343, 95–109. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42980181

Milner Davis, J. (Ed.). (2022). Humour in Asian Cultures: Tradition and Context (1st ed.). Routledge. https://remote-lib.ui.ac.id:2075/10.4324/9781003176374

Milner, Ryan M., The World Made Meme: Public Conversations and Participatory Media (Cambridge, MA, 2016; online edn, MIT Press Scholarship Online, 18 May 2017), https://remote-lib.ui.ac.id:2075/10.7551/mitpress/9780262034999.001.0001, accessed 20 Dec. 2023.

Muhammad Bayu Cahya. (2018). Motif-Motif yang Mempengaruhi Participatory Culture Internet Meme: Studi pada Khalayak Media Sosial Path di Kalangan Mahasiswa. Jurnal Komunikasi Indonesia; Vol 5, No 1 (2016): April; 29-36. http://journal.ui.ac.id/index.php/jkmi/article/view/8364

Owens, J. (2019). Post-Authenticity and the Ironic Truths of Meme Culture. In A. Bown & D. Bristow (Eds.), Post Memes: Seizing the Memes of Production (pp. 77–114). Punctum Books. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv11hptdx.7

Rodríguez-Ferrándiz, R., Sánchez-Olmos, C., Hidalgo-Marí, T., & Saquete-Boro, E. (2021). Memetics of deception: Spreading local meme hoaxes during COVID-19 1st Year. Future Internet, 13(6), 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi13060152.

Rogers, K. (2023, August 7). Meme. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/meme

Sapna Kumari (2021) Meme culture and social media as gendered spaces of dissent and dominance, Journal of Visual Literacy, 40:3-4, 215-232, DOI: 10.1080/1051144X.2021.1974775

Schorske, C. E. (1990). History and the Study of Culture. New Literary History, 21(2), 407–420. https://doi.org/10.2307/469262

Shifman, L. (2015). Memes in digital culture. CRC Press.

von Furer-Haimendorf, C. (1955). Culture History and Cultural Development. Yearbook of Anthropology, 149–168. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3031143

Wang, H., & Kimble, C. (n.d.). Business Model Innovation and the development of the electric vehicle industry in China. The Greening of the Automotive Industry. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137018908.0024

Wiggins, B.E. (2019). The Discursive Power of Memes in Digital Culture: Ideology, Semiotics, and Intertextuality (1st ed.). Routledge. https://remote-lib.ui.ac.id:2075/10.4324/9780429492303

濱田金吾 (Kingo Hamada) – 街のドルフィン (machi no dorufin). Genius. (n.d.). https://genius.com/Kingo-hamada-machi-no-dorufin-lyrics

Recommended Citation

Alfajri, Salsabila and Wibawarta, Bambang (2025) "THE INFLUENCE OF MEME CULTURE ON THE PERCEPTION OF JAPANESE MUSIC: A SURVEY OF DOLPHIN IN TOWN-KINGO HAMADA," International Review of Humanities Studies: Vol. 10: No. 1, Article 3.
DOI: 10.7454/irhs.v10i1.1347
Available at: https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/irhs/vol10/iss1/3