Traditional Folk Song in Modern Japan

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Traditional Folk Song in Modern Japan is written by David W. Hughes and published by Global Oriental. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004217878 (ISBN 10) and 9789004217874 (ISBN 13).

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.