Welcome to the blog for
the Japanese Performing Arts Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Society for Ethnomusicology.
This blog will be used
to post occasional announcements approved by the SIG chair.
The Japanese Performing
Arts – Special Interest Group was established within SEM in spring of 2012 in
order to bring together scholars, performers, and other enthusiasts interested
in Japanese performing arts broadly defined. Membership in the group is open to
anyone interested in the study and performance of Japanese performing arts.
Officers:
Chair
Union College
Matsuej[at]union.edu
Secretary
University of Hawai’i at
Manoa
justin.r.hunter[at]gmail.com
Website Manager
Bergen University College
dgh[at]hib.no
Mission Statement
The mission of the Japanese
Performing Arts – Special Interest Group is to support the study of Japanese
performing arts, primarily through the sponsorship and promotion of discussion,
events and publications related to Japanese performing arts.
The group does the following:
The group does the following:
- explores what encompasses Japanese performing arts, continuing to
question the definition of Japanese(ness)
- provides a forum for scholars and performers of Japanese
Performing Arts
- offers an organizational basis to plan and execute events that
focus on Japanese Performing Arts
- helps in the coordination of paper sessions, conferences, concerts
and other special projects
- advocates for the promotion of Japanese performing arts
- strengthens professional ties between scholars, performers,
teachers, and professional organizations dedicated to Japanese performing arts
- provides an information network where scholars can share and
promote publications and activities related to the study of Japanese performing
arts
Special Interest Group for
Japanese Music Listserv
(JPA-SEMSIG[at]union.edu):
(JPA-SEMSIG[at]union.edu):
- To suscribe, please send a message to JPA-SEMSIG-JOIN[at]union.edu.