Japanese Musical Instruments (Images of Asia) - Hardcover

Ferranti, Hugh De

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195905008 ISBN 13: 9780195905007

Publisher: OUP China, 2000

Synopsis

Long seen as a source of ritual power, Japan's musical traditions continue to serve as primary realm of aesthetic experience for the nation's people. Fully illustrated with both historical and present-day images, Japanese Musical Instruments presents a comprehensive survey of Japanese traditional instruments. The result is an easy-to-use, concise overview of the nation's musical heritage that details the historical meanings and uses of the varieties of instruments that give it life.

About this title

Synopsis:

Long seen as a source of ritual power, Japan's musical traditions continue to serve as the primary realm of aesthetic experience for the nation's people. Fully illustrated with both historical and present-day images, this is a comprehensive survey of Japanese traditional instruments. The result is an easy-to-use, concise overview of the nation's musical heritage that details the historical meanings and uses of the varieties of instruments that give it life.

About the Author:

Hugh de Ferranti is Assistant Professor in the Department of Musicology and the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures at the University of Michigan.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP China
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0195905008
• ISBN 13: 9780195905007
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112