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When we think of composers like Mozart or Beethoven, we usually envision an isolated artist separate from the orchestra, and in Europe and America this image generally has been accurate. For most of Japan's musical history, however, no such role existed - composition and perform…
This title is a collaborative effort, involving both Japanese and English speaking authors, and was conceived by the editors to form a balanced and provocative approach that comprehensively treats Japanese music culture.
Transformation inspired by the West (1) -- The French Revolution and the emergence of enka -- Transformation inspired by the West (2) -- Songs in tripe time were composed, but they are still sung in duple time -- Transformation inspired by the West (3) -- "Sing Me a Song of Arab…
"An overview of popular music in Japan with a focus on the role of western influence"--
"Popular music in Japan has been under the overwhelming influence of American, Latin American and European popular music remarkably since 1945, when Japan was defeated in World War II. Beginning with gunka and enka at the turn of the century, tracing the birth of hit songs in th…
This well researched volume tells the story of music education in Japan and of the wind band contest organized by the All-Japan Band Association. Identified here for the first time as the worlds largest musical competition, it attracts 14,000 bands and well over 500,000 competit…