Handbook of Japanese Music in the Modern Era: 18 (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 5 Japan)

Handbook of Japanese Music in the Modern Era: 18 (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 5 Japan)
by: Henry Johnson (Editor)
Publisher: Brill
Publication Date: 22 Nov. 2023
Language: English
Print Length: 484 pages
ISBN-10: 9004524010
ISBN-13: 9789004524019
Book Description
Exploring an array of captivating topics, from hybridized Buddhist music to AI singers, this book introduces Japanese music in the modern era. The twenty-five chapters show how cultural change from the late nineteenth century to the present day has had a profound impact on the Japanese musical landscape, including the recontextualization and transformation of traditional genres, and the widespread adoption of Western musical practices ranging from classical music to hip hop. The contributors offer representative case studies within the themes of Foundations, Heritage, Institutions, and Hybridities, examining both musical styles that originated in earlier times and distinctly localized or Japanized musical forms.