Handbook of Japanese Music in the Mode 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 mode 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 Weste 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.