Beginning of the Chai Kingdom theme

 

Listen to the beginning of the Chai Kingdom theme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOwLFgDcFsc From Super Mario Land. Given that this song was written by a Japanese man, Hirokazu Tanaka, how does this add additional nuance to our discussion of musical orientalism? Note that the Chai Kingdom in the game is supposedly based on ancient China.
a. Answer in 100 words or more.

 

 

Our customer support team is here to answer your questions. Ask us anything!