Traditional Folk Song in Modern Japan Sources, Sentiment and Society |
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| Author:
| Hughes, David W. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-905246-65-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $176.95 |
Book Description:
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The Japanese say that 'folk song is the heart's home town'. Traditional folk songs (min'yo) from the countryside are strongly linked to their places of origin and continue to play a role there. Today, however, they are also taught as a quasi-art music, arranged for stage and television, quoted in Westernized popular songs and so forth.
The Japanese say that 'folk song is the heart's home town'. Traditional folk songs (min'yo) from the countryside are strongly linked to their places of origin and continue to play a role there. Today, however, they are also taught as a quasi-art music, arranged for stage and television, quoted in Westernized popular songs and so forth.