The Gei of Geisha: Music, Identity and Meaning by Foreman, Kelly M.

The Gei of Geisha: Music, Identity and Meaning (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138251816)

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Format: Paperback
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The Gei of Geisha: Music, Identity and Meaning by Foreman, Kelly M.

The Gei of Geisha: Music, Identity and Meaning

$68.95
The Gei of Geisha: Music, Identity and Meaning by Foreman, Kelly M.

The Gei of Geisha: Music, Identity and Meaning

$68.95
Format: Paperback
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The Japanese geisha is an international icon, known almost universally as a symbol of traditional Japan. Numerous books exist on the topic, yet this is the first to focus on the 'gei' of geisha - the art that constitutes their title (gei translates as fine art, sha refers to person). Kelly M. Foreman brings together ethnomusicological field research, including studying and performing the shamisen among geisha in Tokyo, with historical research. The book elaborates how musical art is an essential part of the identity of the Japanese geisha rather than a secondary feature, and locates current practice within a tradition of two and half centuries.

Author: Kelly M. Foreman
ISBN-10: 113825181X
ISBN-13: 9781138251816
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 11/11/2016
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.34d
By Kelly M. Foreman
By Kelly M. Foreman
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Kelly M. Foreman teaches in the Department of Music at Wayne State University, USA.

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