Traditional Japanese folk songs (min'yō) from the countryside are strongly linked to their places of origin and continue to play a role there. This book explores a range of topics such as song life in the traditional village, rural-urban tensions, local min'yō preservation socie…
"Based on the author's three decades of research and personal experience, this book is the first detailed study in a Western language of the world of Japanese folk song (min'yo), its modern history, musical features, social roles and significance in a nation which still values i…
Traditional Japanese folk songs (min'yō) from the countryside are strongly linked to their places of origin and continue to play a role there. This book explores a range of topics such as song life in the traditional village, rural-urban tensions, local min'yō preservation socie…
Traditional Japanese folk songs (min'yō) from the countryside are strongly linked to their places of origin and continue to play a role there. This book explores a range of topics such as song life in the traditional village, rural-urban tensions, local min'yō preservation socie…
