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music with a message

Japanese translation: メッセージ性のある音楽

11:36 Feb 28, 2004
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: music with a message
please translate "music with a message" form english tp japanese
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Japanese translation:メッセージ性のある音楽
Explanation:
「メッセージ性のある音楽」is often used. Applicable to protest songs, music related to social movements, or music with artist's deep insight to life, etc.

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Note added at 2004-02-28 12:18:22 (GMT)
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kats
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Local time: 14:06
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3メッセージ性のある音楽
kats
5メッセージ・ソング
Yuriko Daikoku
2メッセージを伝える音楽
KojiTakata (X)


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
メッセージ性のある音楽


Explanation:
「メッセージ性のある音楽」is often used. Applicable to protest songs, music related to social movements, or music with artist's deep insight to life, etc.

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Note added at 2004-02-28 12:18:22 (GMT)
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Google search result:
http://www.google.com/search?q="メッセージ性のある音楽"&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF...

kats
Japan
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in pair: 12
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agree  horse
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot.
agree  humbird: Throughout history songs are used as political & social "messages". They are for the enhancement of nationalism, humanitarianism, brotherhood, etc., etc., therefore they are not necessary for protesting, but certainly an important part of it.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks for the additional explanation.
agree  ejprotran
2 days 12 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot.
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メッセージ・ソング


Explanation:
We just call it "a message song" (メッセージ・ソング）
and if the message's nature is to protest against something, we often called it "a protest song" （プロテスト・ソング）

Here's a book called message song, in which explains the messages included in well-known music from all over the world; From "Imagine" by Johns Lennon to Japanese Nathinal Anthem.

When the music doesn't have any lyrics, it may be better to use kats' suggenstion.

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Note added at 4 hrs 55 mins (2004-02-28 16:32:04 GMT)
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It doesn¥'t desplay it properly. I meant
メッセージ・ソ¥ング
and
プロテスト・ソ¥ング


    Reference: http://kaihou-s.com/book_data/0021.htm
Yuriko Daikoku
Japan
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in pair: 86
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メッセージを伝える音楽


Explanation:
My sample translation is 「メッセージを伝える音楽」.
In this phrase "music with a message"
「メッセージソング」is not appropriate wording. If I translate「メッセージソング」into English, it will be "a song with a message".
Below site is one example of my sample.



    Reference: http://www.town.fukuno.toyama.jp/helios/jp_site/sukiyaki/art...
KojiTakata (X)
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in pair: 177
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