 | Traditional Folk Song in Modern Japan Subjects: Exiles; Exiles in art.; Exiles in literature.; Exiles'' writings German.; Travel.; Exiles.; Exiles in art.; Exiles in literature.; Exiles'' writings German.; Travel.; 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. |
