Music and words : producing popular songs in modern Japan, 1887-1952 /

Publication Type:

Book

Source:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books,, United States, p.xxxii, 195 pages ; (2019)

Call Number:

ML410.N25

Mots-clés:

(OCoLC)fst01071422, fast, History and criticism., Japan, Popular music, Popular music.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.The field of musical production in modern Japan, 1872-1912 -- Shimpei bushi : a hybrid popular music -- The unity of music and words -- Nakayama Shimpei and new folk songs, 1919-1929 -- Inventors of tradition -- Modern urban folk songs, 1920-1935 -- Mainstreaming the marginal in Japanees culture, 1925-1952 -- Conclusion : Coming full circle -- Appendix A: Nakayama Shimpei chronology -- Appendix B: Guide to characters.