Jillian Marshall
Autore di Japanthem: Counter-Cultural Experiences, Cross-Cultural Remixes
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After graduating from the University of Chicago, Japanthem author Jillian Marshall moved to a fishing village in Japan to teach middle school English. She came back to the US to pursue a doctorate in ethnomusicology at Cornell University, frequently returning to Japan to conduct research on mostra altro contemporary Japanese music. In addition to writing, Jillian currently teaches the languages and history of Japan and China; she is also a lifelong musician, and plays trumpet and piano. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. mostra meno
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Of the three genres examined, popular music seems to be given the least amount of attention whereas the underground scene seems to be where Marshall devotes the most time (at least in the book, if not in actuality). I was particularly engaged by the sections exploring traditional Japanese music, having some informal background in that myself (granted, within a North American rather than strictly Japanese context).
While Japanese music is central to JAPANTHEM, the people and culture associated with that music is the work's true focus — even more specifically, it's Marshall's interpersonal relationships and individual involvement that form the volume's core. Readers more interested in Japanese music than the author's raw personal experiences will likely find the the work frustrating, but it does provide a unique perspective that I appreciated.… (altro)