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A product of twenty-five years of archival and primary research, this volume narrates the efforts of three generations of Japanese Americans to reach home' through musicking. Emphasizing the notion of national identity and belonging, the book provokes a discussion about the challenges of nation-building in a democratic society.

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Bringing together decades of interviews and original archival work, Sounding Our Way Home is the first book to provide a true overview of the full range of the Japanese American musical experience." - W. Anthony Sheppard, author of Extreme Exoticism: Japan in the American Musical Imagination

"In Sounding Our Way Home, Susan Miyo Asai weaves together historical and musical analysis, spotlighting the achievements of individual musicians within a broader narrative of Japanese American musicking across generations. This book is an admirable and important contribution to Asian American studies and music history." - Grace Wang, associate professor of American studies at the University of California, Davis

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      Publisher University Press of Mississippi
      Published 1/15/2024 12:01:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781496847645
      978-1496847645
      ISBN-10 1496847644
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A product of twenty-five years of archival and primary research, this volume narrates the efforts of three generations of Japanese Americans to reach home' through musicking. Emphasizing the notion of national identity and belonging, the book provokes a discussion about the challenges of nation-building in a democratic society.

      Trade Review
      Bringing together decades of interviews and original archival work, Sounding Our Way Home is the first book to provide a true overview of the full range of the Japanese American musical experience." - W. Anthony Sheppard, author of Extreme Exoticism: Japan in the American Musical Imagination

      "In Sounding Our Way Home, Susan Miyo Asai weaves together historical and musical analysis, spotlighting the achievements of individual musicians within a broader narrative of Japanese American musicking across generations. This book is an admirable and important contribution to Asian American studies and music history." - Grace Wang, associate professor of American studies at the University of California, Davis

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