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The Gei of Geisha: Music, Identity and Meaning

The Gei of Geisha: Music, Identity and Meaning

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Series: Soas Studies in Music

General ReferenceGeneral Music

ISBN10: 113825181X
ISBN13: 9781138251816
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Nov 11 2016
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
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.

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