Unsilent strangers: music, minorities, coexistence, Japan

"This collection of essays on the music of migrant minorities in and from Japan examines the central role music plays in the ongoing adjustment, conciliation, and transformation of newcomers and "hosts" alike. It is the first academic text to address musical activities across a range...

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Other Authors: De Ferranti, Hugh (Editor), Shishikura, Masaya (Editor), Reyes, Michiyo Yoneno- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore NUS Press [2023]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"This collection of essays on the music of migrant minorities in and from Japan examines the central role music plays in the ongoing adjustment, conciliation, and transformation of newcomers and "hosts" alike. It is the first academic text to address musical activities across a range of migrant groups in Japan--particularly those of Tokyo and its neighboring areas and the first to juxtapose such communities with those of Japanese emigrants as ethnic minorities elsewhere. It presents both archival and fieldwork-based case studies that highlight music in the dynamics of encounter and attempted identity-making, under a unifying framework of migration"--Back cover
Physical Description:xviii, 295 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme 23 cm
ISBN:9789813252363

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