Traditional Folk Song in Modern Japan

Sources, Sentiment and Society

von David W Hughes

336 Seiten, Mehrteiliges Produkt, mit Beigabe

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The study moves from tradition to modernity, explores a range of topics such as: song life in the traditional village; rural-urban tensions; local min'yo 'preservation societies'; the effects of national and local min'yo contests; the 'new folk song' phenomenon; min'yo and tourism; folk song bars; recruitment of professionals; min'yo's interaction with enka popular songs and with Western-derived foku songu; the impact of mass mediation; and min'yo's role in maintaining or creating local identity. The book contains a plate section, musical examples, and a compact disc.

• Themen: Kunst Musik Stile und Gattungen
• ISBN: 9781905246656
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.01.2008
• Größe: 231 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Brill