2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Non-governmental Contribution to the Introduction of Western Vocal Music to Japan: National-school Groups and Adolfo Sarcoli

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21720059
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
Research Institution	Kanazawa Seiryo University
Principal Investigator	NAOE Manami 金沢星稜大学, 人間科学部, 准教授 (90468976)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2012
Keywords	音楽学
Research Abstract	What I had to do first was to search for printed and hand-written material regarding Adolfo Sarcoli, because no substantial information about his activities in Japan was available. Consequently, I came across 250 more ephemeral materials, on the topic of Sarcoli. This accumulation made it possible for me to find that songs he taught to sing specifically included those by such contemporary composers such as Puccini.On the other hand, I collected material in Italy as well, and discovered his birth certificate and a handful of newspaper articles which enabled me to take a look at some of his activities prior to his coming to Japan, while, in some newspaper articles and personal letters, a certain number of personal names related to Sarcoli are found.I haven’t yet encountered material concerning his performances and the reviews of them in such large cities as Rome, and am planning to do further research in the near future.

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