This paper will start with the definition of divine song and explain how it developed from an internet slang term to a common term used to describe a certain music genre by presenting and summarizing the development processes and evolution characteristics of two popularly recognized divine songs in China. It will then focus on the case of “The Shepherd of the Cocoto Sea” and explore how this “unlikely case” influenced a primarily middle-aged and elderly demographic. It will analyze the three key figures responsible for its viral rise and two important events that were part of this process, which finally influenced main music applications and music charts in China, and became recognized and popular among various demographic groups, making it a viral phenomenon.
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Abstract Introduction TikTok Platform in China: Media, Expression, Influence Divine Song: Deviant, Network Traffic, Entertaining TikTok Divine Song “The Shepherd of the Cocoto Sea”: A Surprise Hit of Middle-Aged and Elderly Groups Fanatical Potential Users: Middle-Aged and Elderly Groups The Secret Behind the Middle-Aged and the Elderly Fandom: Three Key Figures Key Figure One: Frontier Grassroots Singer Key Figure Two: Popular Network Anchor Key Figure Three: Street Singer on TikTok The Craze Grips the Whole Nation: Copyright Infringement and the Spring Festival Gala Conclusion Notes References
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TikTokdivine songmiddle-aged and elderly groupscase studypopular music
아시아에서 벌어지는 모든 음악활동을 연구합니다.
특히 아시아에서 일어나고 있는 유럽 음악 편중의 음악상황을 아시아음악 중심으로 전환하기 위한 연구와 운동을 합니다. 아시아음악은 아시아인이 가장 잘 연구할 수 있다는 점에서 아시아음악학 연구는 아시아 학자에 의하여 주도되어야 한다고 생각하는 사람들의 모임입니다.
이러한 목적 달성을 위하여 아시아음악의 역사 이론 연주를 연구합니다. 이 연구 성과는 Asian Musicology라는 영문 저널을 발행하고 있습니다.