Abstracts
Abstract
The shō has played an important role in the creation of Japanese cultural identity. In examining this issue, we show the emancipation of contemporary shō repertoire in the last three decades. We outline the process of the creation of the cultural identity of shō from a historical perspective, explaining the physical structure, music tradition, and contemporary shō music. Shō has unique names for each bamboo pipe and each harmony. The limited number of shō harmonies determines traditional sound images. Some contemporary composers have collaborated to create original repertoires for shō; Maki Ishii, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Cort Lippe, Motoharu Kawashima.
Keywords:
- Gagaku,
- instrumental structure,
- Aitake,
- Gyoyū,
- Mayumi Miyata
Résumé
Le shō a joué un rôle important dans la création d’une identité culturelle japonaise. Nous argumentons l’émancipation du répertoire contemporain de shō au cours des trois dernières décennies. Nous précisons le processus de création de l’identité culturelle du shō à travers une perspective historique détaillant la structure physique du shō, sa tradition musicale, ainsi que sa musique contemporaine. Chaque bambou et chaque harmonie du shō possède un nom unique. Le nombre limité des harmonies de cet instrument caractérise les images sonores traditionnelles. Certains compositeurs contemporains ont collaboré à générer des répertoires originaux pour le shō : Maki Ishii, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Cort Lippe, Motoharu Kawashima.
Mots-clés :
- Gagaku,
- structure instrumentale,
- Aitake,
- Gyoyū,
- Mayumi Miyata
Appendices
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