UID:
almahu_9948206477402882
Format:
1 online resource :
,
illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:
9780190259068 (ebook) :
Content:
Goze were Japanese female musicians with visual disabilities. The origins of goze can be traced to the medieval era, but it took until the Edo period (1600-1868) for goze to form guildlike occupational associations and create an identifiable musical repertory. From this time onward countless goze toured the Japanese countryside as professional singers and contributed immeasurably to rural musical culture. The best-documented goze lived in Echigo province in the Japanese northwest. This book recounts the history of goze and examines their way of life, their institutions, and their songs.
Note:
Previously issued in print: 2016.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780190259037
Language:
English
Subjects:
Sociology
URL:
Oxford scholarship online
