Author Unknown Additional authorHibino, Kei Publisher Springer International Publishing (Cham, Switzerland , 2021) Language(eng) English ISBN9783030738273 SeriesPop music, culture and identity Edition1st ed. SubjectETHNOMUSICOLOGY; NoteUnknown Abstract​This volume explores the notion of “affective media” within and across different arts in Japan, with a primary focus on music, whether as standalone product or connected to other genres such as theatre and photography. The volume explores the Japanese reception of this “affective media”, its transformation and subsequent cultural flow. Moving from a discussion of early encounters with the West through Jesuits and others, the contributors primarily consider the role of music in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. With ten original chapters, the volume covers a wealth of themes, from education, koto music, guitar making, avant-garde recorder works, musicals and rock photography, to interviews with contemporary performers in jazz, modern rock and J-pop. Innovative and fascinating, the book provides rich new insights and material to all those interested in Japanese musical culture.

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