
Margaret Mehl, "Music and the Making of Modern Japan: Joining the Global Concert" (Open Book, 2024)
New Books in East Asian Studies
The Evolution of Japanese Music: Tradition Meets Modernization
This chapter explores the interplay between Western classical influences and traditional Japanese music during modernization, focusing on educational songs called shoka. It examines the complexities of cultural adaptation, the fusion of diverse musical styles, and how these changes reflect Japan's evolving national identity in a global context.
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