Music in Japan: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (Global Music Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (746 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195144880 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book is an excellent example of one, which is equally suited for use with other materials in an interdisciplinary context, as well as for use on its own as a basis for a music-only class. 6, 2008. "With the current academic trend towards interdisciplinary research, teaching materials that lend themselves to this approach are needed. All in all, Wade has provided an exceptionally well-balanced book, which will prove useful both in the music classroom and beyond."--MJ Sunny Zank, Ohio Northern University, from a review in Japan Studies Association Journal, Vol
Drawing on more than forty years of experience, author Bonnie C. Wade focuses on three themes throughout the book and in the musical selections on the accompanying CD. It sets the stage for an array of case-study volumes, each of which focuses on a single area of the world. She goes on to consider the intertextuality of Japanese music: how familiar themes, musical sounds, and structures have been maintained and transformed across the various traditions of Japanese performing arts over time. Visit oup/us/globalmusic for a list of case studies in the Global Music Series. The website also includes instructional materials to accompany each study. Packaged with an 80-minute CD containing examples of the music discussed in the book, it features guided listening and hands-on activities that encourage readers to engage actively and critically with the music.. Each case study uses the contempo
"Good Read!" according to Zach F. If you are looking for a freshmen music course in Japanese Music, this is the book for you.Ethnomusicologist, Bonnie Wade, literally spends a few pages on most major music eras and genres in Japanese History.Without going into great detail, Wade skims the surface of dozens of topics which is the purpose of this book: to provide a general overview of Japanese music history.. Five Stars Amazon Customer We ordered this book for a music class and it was very helpful.
. Wade is at University of California, Berkeley. Bonnie C