Japanese Music and Musical Instruments

William P. Malm

1959>1974 Seventh Edition. Charles E. Tuttle

Quarto. Red ink on full beige cloth in FINE condition in a like Brodart protected dust jacket  299pp. with numerous illustrations, some in color. Includes a foldout time chart of Japanese music history. In the first modern history in English of Japanese music and musical instruments, Malm recounts the evolution of Japanese music and its place in the spiritual and cultural history of Japan. Includes chapters on religious music, Gagaku, Nohgaku, Biwa Court music,the Shakuhachi, Koto music, the Shamisen, Kabuki music, and the folk musical arts.