Jeroen de Kloet has done extensive field research in Beijing about its local music cultures. He teaches at the department of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam.
In this interview he speaks about the present situation concerning music censorship in China – as it appeared by the end of 2006.
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Jeroen de Kloet presented the session 'Singing under the Red Flag' at the 3rd Freemuse World Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, in November 2006.
The research of Jeroen de Kloet focuses on the globalisation of popular culture, in particular music, with a specific interest in China. His current research also includes other genres such as film and art, as well as a comparative project on computer hackers in Shanghai and New York. The video clip also contains short music clips with the Chinese artists Funky Disco, Back Dormitory Boys and a live recording of Li Yuchun which have been downloaded from youtube.com. More about China from the conference The video clip with Stephan Smith-Said contains statements by Kaiser Abdurusul, a PhD student from East Turkistan / Xinjiang in China about the life and death of the Chinese musician Kurash Sultan: Stephan Smith-Said video interview
The video interview was recorded by Mik Aidt assisted by Gaëlle Gauthier-Brown on 24 November 2006. Signature music: Jason Carter recorded live at the conference.
Jamyang Kyi, prominent Tibetan singer and a song-writer, internet writer and feminist activist, was arrested on 1 April 2008 and is held without charges by Chinese authorities
The Chinese Ministry of Culture announced on 26 April 2008 that China will tighten up controls over cultural activities and products ahead of the Summer Olympics
During a concert Björk added “Tibet! Tibet!” to her song “Declare Independece”. The statement was followed by angry reactions amongst Björk fans and Chinese politicians.
A religious group in Taiwan managed to get the government to ban the singer Singa Rinpoche from entering the country for one year. The ban only increased his popularity
Beijing officials who seven years ago banned the music of Taiwan's pop star A-Mei now use her name to improve political ties between mainland China and Taiwan
An edited version of a part of a thesis entitled 'Three Decades of Canto-pop: Hybridization, consolidation and Innovation', written for University of Liverpool in 2005
