page_title: Oriental riff
hierarchical_section_title: Oriental riff
context_page_description: The Oriental riff, also known as the East Asian riff, is a musical riff or phrase that has often been used in Western culture as a trope or a stereotype of orientalism to represent the idea of mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea or a generic East Asian theme. It has also been used to represent generic Southeast Asian themes like those from Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. The riff is sometimes accompanied by the sound of a gong.
context_section_description: The Oriental riff, also known as the East Asian riff, is a musical riff or phrase that has often been used in Western culture as a trope or a stereotype of orientalism to represent the idea of mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea or a generic East Asian theme. It has also been used to represent generic Southeast Asian themes like those from Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. The riff is sometimes accompanied by the sound of a gong.
caption: Simple melody of the Oriental riff. About this soundPlay (help·info)
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