| 词条 | Oriental riff |
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The Oriental riff, also known as the East Asian riff, is a musical riff or phrase that has often been used in Western culture as a trope or stereotype of orientalism to represent the idea of Mainland China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan or a generic East Asian theme. It has also been used to represent generic Southeast Asian themes like those from Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. The riff is sometimes accompanied by the sound of a gong. HistoryThe Oriental riff is a Western invention,[2] dating back to the "Aladdin Quick Step" used in an Aladdin stage show, The Grand Chinese Spectacle of Aladdin or The Wonderful Lamp, in 1847.[3][4] The notes used in the riff are part of a pentatonic scale and often harmonized with parallel open fourths, which makes the riff sound like East Asian music to a typical Western listener. UsesThe Oriental riff and interpretations of it have been included as part of numerous musical works in Western music. Examples of its use include "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas and Biddu (1974),[1][3] The Vapors' "Turning Japanese",[3] "Chinese Laundry Blues" by George Formby (1932), and Rush's "A Passage to Bangkok".[3] The Oriental riff has also been adapted for use as video game Yie Ar Kung-Fu{{'}}s main theme, the Chai Kingdom theme in Super Mario Land and the fighting theme of the Kung-Fu chapter in Live A Live. The riff was also used in an Eastern series, the Japanese anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross. The song Shao Pai Long depicts a Chinese hero. See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://china.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/dadadada-da-da-dun-dun-daa |title=Dadadada-da-da-dun-dun-daa!: The Asian Riff |work=Adoption.com: China Adoption blog |publisher= |date=February 19, 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713013416/http://china.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/dadadada-da-da-dun-dun-daa|archivedate=July 13, 2012 }} Notates riff a perfect fourth higher. 2. ^{{cite web|title=The Musical Cliché Figure Signifying the Far East|url=http://chinoiserie.atspace.com/}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Interrogasian: Hyphen’s sensei of sensibility answers your questions about Asian culture|work=Hyphen|issue=19|url=http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/magazine/issue-19-trailblazing/interrogasian|accessdate=2011-04-18}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Radio: Light Programme|date=7 June 2010|author=Lisa Martland|work=The Stage|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/feature.php/28494/radio-light-programme|accessdate=2011-04-18}} External links
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