2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research Concerning the Current State and Cultural Heritage of Ethnic Chinese Dong Folk Songs: A Study of the Role of the "Ballad Master"
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23520446
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Literatures/Literary theories in other countries and areas
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| Research Institution | Kansai Gaidai University |
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Principal Investigator |
NIU CHENGBIAO 関西外国語大学, 国際言語学部, 准教授 (20460842)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
SAKURAI Tatsuhiko 名古屋大学, 国際開発研究科, 教授 (60170643)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 少数民族 / トン族 / 歌謡 / 歌師 / 大歌 / 歌垣 |
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| Research Abstract |
In the traditional transmission of ethnic Chinese Dong folk songs, the role of the "Ballad Master" is one of great importance. In this study, the "Ballad Master" is the primary subject of research. In addition, this study performs an investigation and survey of the educational life of the "Ballad Master", his inherited folk songs and participation in social activities; the background lifestyle, production, beliefs, and societal situation of the Dong people are also investigated. During the process of this study, a large amount of recordings, photographs, videos, and transcriptions have been collected. By means of this research, the current overall state of ethnic Dong folk song cultural heritage is made clear. A portion of the research results have been organized into the publication Report Proceedings.
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