The four-woman concert in Genji monogatari: a window into Heian musical performance and teaching
Description
Japanese literature of the Heian Era (794-1185) abounds with references to musical instruments and episodes of performance. This thesis provides some insight into that music by translating sections of the "Wakana II" (Spring Shoots II) chapter of the early 11th-century novel Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji). It explains the musical references and shows how, in the context of the novel, musical performance, musical teaching, and interpersonal relationships were inextricably intertwined. Detailed appendices provide background on traditional Japanese musical instruments, musical theory, and related subjects.
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2013
Agent
- Author (aut): Botway, Lloyd
- Thesis advisor (ths): Creamer, John
- Committee member: Chambers, Anthony
- Committee member: Solis, Theodore
- Publisher (pbl): Arizona State University