Tears of Longing: Nostalgia and the Nation in Japanese Popular Song

ISBN-13: 9780674012769 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 250 str.

Christine R. Yano

Opis

Enka, a sentimental ballad genre, epitomizes for many the nihonjin no kokoro (heart/soul of Japanese), and to older members of the Japanese public this music evokes a direct connection to the traditional roots of Japaneseness.