Jap music....

[Greatness]

Would listening to japanese music help your listening skills??

Apparently some of the teachers at school dont recommend it because the language they use is usually informal so to speak.

Either way i think i might start listening to some jap music
What are some good japanese artists/bands?
Thanks

[Zien]

The language they use is informal but if you know the difference from when you start listening to Japanese music, it's just beneficial~ Plus, it's good to keep hearing vocab in songs you don't normally learn and not necessarily know, but would not freak you out if you were to hear it in the listening exam.

Might I recommend:

- Yui (always a solid one to start on)
- Ikimonogakari
- Kawada Mami
- KOTOKO (a bit high pitched if you can tolerate it..)
- Nana Mizuki (some of her songs are awesome and some are eh)
- Utada Hikaru (one of the most successful J-pop artist ever)
- Ayumi Hamasak (^likewise)

That's all I can think of that are good places to start off the top of my head. :p

[Greatness]

Coooooool Thanks what kind of genre are these?

[aznxD]

Those are pop/pop rock

[Zien]

They're all pretty much J-pop.I don't really listen to J-Rock that much but I do know some. XD Asian Kung-Fu Generation for one, but not my type of music.

[Greatness]

Alright awesome! Any songs that i should get first or just get their albums?

[aznxD]

Ayumi Hamasak and Utada Hikaru are the two biggest Jpop artists imo and a great place to start.
Well.. those are the artists who I started with

[Greatness]

Ill have a look at those tomorrow. Too tired atm xD

OR sohuld i say later today

[Zien]

Mm, just get their albums would be my advice. Right now, Ikimonogakari - Blue Bird is popping into my head right now. No idea why. That and also Mami Kawada songs.

[aznxD]

seems like no one on this forum sleeps

Coincidentally I am listening to Utada Hikaru - First Love at the moment

[Greatness]

hahhha yeeep i dont think anyone gets much sleeep

[Hutchoo]

Orange Range~

[aznxD]

^ Jessica <3

[IntoTheNewWorld]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6odoWTppb4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki3SEoeMye4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYuYqgcWDWY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQjcJBGIFsA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPR1mOA66gE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mpq8F4HsFw&feature=fvst

[Zien]

LOL, I've heard those before. XD The only song I really liked was Genie (Japanese version) though, except their MV for that wasn't as good as the Korean one.