Traditional folk song in modern Japan : : sources, sentiment and society / / David W. Hughes.

• Author: Hughes, David W. 1945-
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Brill eBook titles 2010
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (440 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; 1. Folk Song In Japan: The Background /; 2. Song And Music In The Traditional Village /; 3. Folk Song In Transition /; 4. The Modern Urban Folk Song World /; 5. The Modern Countryside And The Performing Arts /; 6. At The Edges Of The ‘Folk Song World’ /; 7. Japanese Folk Song: Retrospect, Circumspect, Prospect /; Appendix 1. Texts Of Shin-Min’Yō- And Related Popular Songs /; Appendix 2. Addresses Related To Min’Yō /; Appendix 3. A Marketing Guide For Min’Yō Recordings /; Bibliography /; Audio-Videography /; Glossary Of Selected Terms /; Index Of Musical Works /; Notes To Accompanying CD /; General Index /; Plates /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Audio-videography: p. [360]-363.
• ISBN: 1281189774; 9786611189778; 9004217878
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: David W. Hughes.

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.