Traditional Folk Song in Modern Japan
| Author | : David W. Hughes |
| Publisher | : Global Oriental |
| Total Pages | : 440 |
| Release | : 2008-01-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004217874 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004217878 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (878 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Traditional Folk Song in Modern Japan by : David W. Hughes
Download or read book Traditional Folk Song in Modern Japan written by David W. Hughes and published by Global Oriental. This book was released on 2008-01-31 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
