{"product_id":"traditional-folk-song-in-modern-david-w-hughes-9781905246656","title":"Traditional Folk Song in Modern Japan: Sources, Sentiment and Society [With CD]","description":"The study moves from tradition to modernity, explores a range of topics such as: song life in the traditional village; rural-urban tensions; local \u003ci\u003emin'yo\u003c\/i\u003e 'preservation societies'; the effects of national and local \u003ci\u003emin'yo\u003c\/i\u003e contests; the 'new folk song' phenomenon; \u003ci\u003emin'yo\u003c\/i\u003e and tourism; folk song bars; recruitment of professionals; \u003ci\u003emin'yo\u003c\/i\u003e's interaction with \u003ci\u003eenka\u003c\/i\u003e popular songs and with Western-derived \u003ci\u003efoku songu\u003c\/i\u003e; the impact of mass mediation; and \u003ci\u003emin'yo\u003c\/i\u003e's role in maintaining or creating local identity. The book contains a plate section, musical examples, and a compact disc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David W. Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 190524665X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781905246656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.84h x 7.13w x 1.29d","brand":"David W. Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939115925759,"sku":"9781905246656","price":164.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e5b6f9fc-291d-48e8-afee-cedddcfaf14a.jpg?v=1681439590","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/traditional-folk-song-in-modern-david-w-hughes-9781905246656","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}