Sökning: "Japanese music"
Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden Japanese music.
1. Deconstructing Tradition in Japanese Music : A Study of Shakuhachi, Historical Authenticity and Transmission of Tradition
Sammanfattning : In the present study I examine the vertical bamboo flute shakuhachi, as an example of how a tradition can be constructed. There are two main issues: the historical authenticity of the believed origins and development of the shakuhachi tradition, and how the transmission of this tradition is conducted. LÄS MER
2. The effects of extramural language : Relationships between engagement in Japanese language activities and general Japanese language proficiency
Sammanfattning : Many L2 learners believe they learn their target language by using it extramurally, i.e. outside the classroom. This topic, language learning as a result of engagement in L2 use, has garnered increased attention in the last decade. LÄS MER
3. Kreativa liv. Konstnärligt arbete och kosmopolitisk vardag i Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York : Creative lives. Artistic work and everyday cosmopolitanism in Williamsburg, New York City
Sammanfattning : The everyday experiences of young Japanese individuals in creative careers, living in the neighborhood of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York City, is the starting point for this study that investigates the informants strategies in the creative field they belong to, as well as how cosmopolitanism and globalization is experienced on an individual level. The research is based on ethnographic fieldwork, primarily interviews and participant observations, carried out between 2008 and 2012. LÄS MER