Composición de un tema musical inédito basado en el estilo City Pop Japonés de los años 70 y 80 a partir del análisis de los recursos musicales del género.

Abstract

This research aims to compose and produce an original musical piece inspired by the Japanese City Pop style of the 1970s and 1980s through the analysis of the genre's characteristic musical resources. The study arises from the limited academic literature focused on the compositional aspects of City Pop, as most existing publications examine the genre from historical, cultural, or sociological perspectives. Using a qualitative approach with a descriptive and applied scope, the research involved a literature review and a musical analysis of representative City Pop works, identifying harmonic, melodic, rhythmic, orchestral, and production-related resources that define its musical language. The selected works include Sparkle by Tatsuro Yamashita, Stay With Me by Miki Matsubara, and Good Friend by Momoko Kikuchi, which served as the basis for the creative proposal. As a result, an original musical composition is proposed by applying the identified stylistic resources while preserving the aesthetic identity of City Pop without replicating existing works. This research is expected to contribute to the academic study of City Pop from a compositional perspective and serve as a reference for future artistic creation projects in Latin America.