Yogaku: Japanese Music in the 20th Century
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810843250 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | Italian |
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. She has also lectured extensively on the topic of Oriental music. Luciana Galliano has been on the faculty at the University of Venice since 1997, and has taught at the University of Turin and the Music Conservatories of Milan as well. She has been published in many Italian journals and Japanese musicological magazines
(Journal of Japanese Studies)This meeting of two musical cultures is interestingly and thoughtfully describedundoubtedly a fine introduction to contemporary Japanese music and provides many insights into the aesthetic and theoretical aspects of Japanese musical thought. Galliano does indeed succeed in combining stylistic analysis of music with aesthetic reflections and she effectively places musical developments within the broader sociocultural context. (Music Teacher) . It is my hope that Galliano's superb study will help to bring serious attention to the wealth of creativity in contemporary Japanese music
Part Two explores topics such as the post-war avant-garde, the 1960s boom in traditional music, and the closing decades of the 20th century. Modernization through westernization is explored; the author details the differences between the traditional Japanese music and that composed under Western influence, as well as the French and German impact on Japanese musical compositions. Part One describes the complex process of a new musical world and the European musical ideas that penetrated Japan. "This book introduces us to the world of contemporary Japanese music and it guides us towards a better understanding of their world."Luciano BerioYogaku discusses over a century of musical activity in Japan, detailing, in particular, the music that was inspired by Western music after the Meiji Restoration in the 19th century, and its development through the end of the 20th century. Galliano looks at the appearance of music in sch