Traditional Japanese Music and Musical Instruments
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (749 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 4770023952 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 356 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Accompanying it all is a generous number of drawings and photographs of the players and their various instruments. When William Malm published his wide-ranging study of traditional Japanese music in 1959, it was the first time in the twentieth century that such a work had been brought out in a Western language. Malm's book has still not been replaced as the single most interesting and authoritative text on the subject. Whether your interest is in a particular form of Japanese music-the marvelous sonority of the bamboo flute, the sharp but wistful sound of the shamisen-or just in music in general, Malm's book will more than satisfy your curiosity.. The writing is clear, lively, and informed, the scope of his study being broadened by frequent comparisons with other traditions, East and West. For the more t
" the new, revised and updated edition of the book that has become the standard text" -- Donald Richie, The Japan Times"A splendid and epoch-making book." -- Notes (referring to the original edition)"Malm's achievement is spectacular The Western reader is offered a great wealth of information, both general and specific." -- New York Times Book Review (referring to the original edition)"Malm's scholarship is impeccable" -- Choice (referring to the original edition)"This book is as intelligent as it is beautiful both informative and entertaining." -- Mainichi Daily News (referring to the original edition)
A lot about it On this book you can find (almost) everything you need to know about Tradicional Japanese Music &/or Musical Instruments. Complete, nice CD and nice structure with the chapters.Perfect!. Aaron the Engineer said Life is good. May the Phorce be whith. This volume was a gift for my niece. She likes it very much. Life is good.May the Phorce be whith Yuu
As a teacher at Michigan he received the Henry Russel, Alumni Merit, and Legislature awards, and in 1993 he was given the Koizumi Fumio Prize in Ethnomusicology.. Among his publications are Nagauta: The Heart of Kabuki Music (1963); Music Cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, and Asia (1966); Six Hidden Views of Japanese Music (1986); and-a joint effort-Thea