Goze P

by Gerald Groemer

Book Overview

In a tradition extending from the medieval era to the early twentieth century, visually disabled Japanese women known as goze toured the countryside as professional singers. An integral part of rural musical culture, the goze sang unique narratives of their own making and a significant repertory of popular ballads and short songs. Goze activities peaked in the nineteenth century, and some women continued to tour well into the middle of the twentieth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190259043
• ISBN13: 9780190259044
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"