Musicians from a Different Shore
Asians and Asian Americans in Classical Music
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Temple University Press,U.S.
Published:15th Oct '07
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Accounts the growing prominence of Asians in the world of Western classical music, this book explores the history of East Asian nations' adoption of Western music to explain why the Japanese, Koreans, and Chinese are the most visible Asian groups in the field. It is also about the lives and work of individual musicians devoted to their art.Why do so many Asians devote their lives to playing Western classical music?
"An excellent overview of the role that Asians and Asian Americans have come to play in the world of Western classical music. It is beautifully written, extremely lucid, and well researched. What is particularly enlightening here is the author's dedication in seeking out many musicians to interview and her integration of these stories into a coherent whole."
—Timothy D. Taylor, Professor of Ethnomusicology and Musicology, University of California, Los Angeles
ISBN: 9781592133321
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 28mm
Weight: unknown
288 pages