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Research on Scottish vocal music reception in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18520093
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Aesthetics/Art history
Research InstitutionSeitoku University

Principal Investigator

TAKAMATSU Akiko  Seitoku University, Faculty of Humanities, Professor (20236350)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TERUYAMA Akito  Kantogakuen University, Faculty of Economics, Associate Professor (80237015)
櫻井 雅人  一橋大学, 経済学研究科, 教授 (80016956)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,880,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Keywordsarts / Western music reception / Scotland / shoka / Meiji era / music / schoolbook
Research Abstract

There is a general understanding that Japan has introduced many songs from Scotland since Meiji era and that these took root easily owing to the similarity of the tone systems. This research tries to collect all repertoires of the songs of Scottish origin, to find out how they were accepted and reexamine the above statement. Findings are as follows ;
1. More than 20 Scottish tunes were introduced to Japan in Meiji era, 13 of which were adapted to Japanese shoka, the school songs. These songs were revised into 25 different songs with different texts. Most of Scottish tunes we have today in Japan can be found as early as in Meiji period.
2. Some shoka of Scottish origin were reprinted 15 times while others appeared only once. Some Scottish tunes were readapted to 10 different songs while others are always under the same title. No drastic change of the original melody happened in the process of adaptation. It can be stressed that the change from the reverse dotted rhythm to the usual one has scarcely been found which suggests the shift has been happened already in the American versions which could be the source of the Japanese ones.
3. Affinity between Scottish and Japanese tone system has been often pointed out on the basis that they have a pentatonic scale in common. By collecting and classifying statements on this, we can see the similar logic has continuously been used since late Meiji period. However, this research revealed that, against the conventional statement, the pentatonic scale based on the diatonic scale was not so familiar to the Japanese people in Meiji era. Also, the general belief that the similarity of the scale has contributed to the reception of Scottish tunes could be the result of reconstruction of the past, after when pentatonic became the true idiom of Japanese music.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All 2007 2006

All Journal Article (12 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (2 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] 日本人の音感とスコットランド歌謡-音階とリズムからの考察2006

    • Author(s)
      高松 晃子
    • Journal Title

      CALEDONIA 34

      Pages: 71-78

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 讃美歌になったスコットランド歌謡2006

    • Author(s)
      櫻井 雅人
    • Journal Title

      CALEDONIA 34

      Pages: 65-70

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 日本におけるスコットランド歌謡の受容 Burnsの"Comin thro the Rye"と「誰かが誰かと」と「誰かさんと誰かさん」2006

    • Author(s)
      照山 顕人
    • Journal Title

      CALEDONIA 34

      Pages: 55-64

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 『讃美歌』および『讃美歌第二編』の不詳曲2006

    • Author(s)
      櫻井 雅人
    • Journal Title

      言語文化 43

      Pages: 3-15

    • NAID

      110007622943

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Some remarks on musical sensibility of the Japanese People to Scottish songs : From tonal and rhythmic points of view.2006

    • Author(s)
      TAKAMATSU, Akiko
    • Journal Title

      CALEDONIA 34

      Pages: 71-78

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Scottish tunes that became hymns2006

    • Author(s)
      SAKURAI, Masato
    • Journal Title

      CALEDONIA 34

      Pages: 65-70

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Reception in Japan of the Scottish song : Burns'"Comin' thro the rye", "Dareka ga dareka to", and "Darekasan to darekasan"2006

    • Author(s)
      TERUYAMA, Akito
    • Journal Title

      CALEDONIA 34

      Pages: 55-64

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] On the Unidentified tunes in Sanbika and Sanbika, Dai ni hen2006

    • Author(s)
      SAKURAI, Masato
    • Journal Title

      Cultura Philologica 43

      Pages: 3-15

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 日本人と音感とスコットランド歌謡-音階とリズムからの考察-2006

    • Author(s)
      高松晃子
    • Journal Title

      CALEDONIA 34

      Pages: 71-78

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 讃美歌になったスコットランド歌謡2006

    • Author(s)
      櫻井雅人
    • Journal Title

      CAREDONIA 34

      Pages: 65-70

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 『賛美歌』および『賛美歌第二編』の不詳曲2006

    • Author(s)
      櫻井雅人
    • Journal Title

      言語文化 43

      Pages: 3-15

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 「リパブリック賛歌」の誕生と普及2006

    • Author(s)
      櫻井雅人
    • Journal Title

      おたまじゃくしと権兵衛さんのすべて(CD解説書 : キングレコードKIBCG32238)

      Pages: 8-15

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 日本に移入されたスコットランド歌謡2007

    • Author(s)
      高松 晃子
    • Organizer
      日本カレドニア学会
    • Place of Presentation
      神奈川県立外語短大
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-06
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Scottish songs introduced to Japan2007

    • Author(s)
      TAKAMATSU, Akiko
    • Organizer
      Annual Conference of Japan Caledonia Society
    • Place of Presentation
      Kanagawa Prefectural College of Foreign Studies
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-06
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] スコットランド文化事典2006

    • Author(s)
      高松; 櫻井; 照山, ほか
    • Total Pages
      1252
    • Publisher
      原書房
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] The Scotland Encyclopedia2006

    • Author(s)
      TAKAMATSU, SAKURAI, TERUYAMA
    • Publisher
      Hara Shobo
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] スコットランド文化事典2006

    • Author(s)
      木村正俊, 中尾正史(編)
    • Total Pages
      1252
    • Publisher
      原書房
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2006-04-01   Modified: 2018-02-02  

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