The most popular music as the US presidential election approaches! “The Crustal Changes of Country Music: D iverse Stories” now on sale!

[The most popular music near the US presidential election! ] “The Crustal Changes of Country Music: Diverse Stories” now on sale! ​
Kawade Shobo Shinsha Press release: October 25, 2024 [The most popular music as the US presidential election approaches! ] “The Crustal Changes of Country Music: Diverse Stories” now on sale! Country music is hot right now! A gorgeous feature that approaches the current location of the scene from Japan and America
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Kawade Shobo Shinsha Co., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo/Representative Director Yu Onodera) will release “Crustal Changes in Country Music: Diverse Stories” (2,640 yen including tax) on October 29, 2024. Country music is a unique type of music that is connected to America’s national identity. There is still a strong impression that it is loved by white conservatives in rural areas, and there has been much debate over the stereotypical image of the working class and their actual lives. Even in the academic world, it is said that there is no musical genre that is more difficult to define. However, right now, there are movements that are definitely moving away from the traditional view of country, such as Rhiannon Giddens of Black Roots and the success of queer country singer-songwriters. A trend is emerging. In 2023, country music achieved an unprecedented hit, and this year new country albums such as Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” and Post Malone’s “F-1 Trillion” topped the US charts and became a hot topic. Ta.
Furthermore, Lana Del Rey and Ringo Starr have also announced that they are preparing country albums, and we are seeing more excitement across genres than ever before. Currently, all eyes are on next month’s US presidential election, but considering the historical background to date, questioning the changes in country music can also lead to questioning the conscience of modern America. In this book, we have collected a variety of storytelling through interviews, conversations, disc guides, essays, etc. in order to explore where country is heading now. Please pay attention to the country music “current location” reflected in the stories of our wonderful contributors. ■[Publishing commemorative event will be held on Saturday, November 9th! 】 To commemorate the publication, a talk event will be held at the bookstore B&B. Mari Nagatomi, Toshiyuki Owada, and Ren Takada will be on stage. Event date and time: November 9th (Sat) 19:00-21:00 (doors open at 18:30 online) Event venue: Bookstore B&B (BONUS TRACK 2F, 2-36-15 Daita, Setagaya-ku) Event details & application: https://bookandbeer.com/event/20241109_ucm/ *You can participate in this event by visiting the store, watching it in real time, or watching it in case you missed it (1 month). *For those participating online, we will deliver using the web conference tool “Zoom Webinar” function. ■“Tectonic changes in country music – diverse stories” Table of contents Intro Mari Nagatomi 1 Living [Discussion] Keiko Walker / Shinji Miyake / Ryosuke Nagaoka Country living in Japan [Interview] Gabe Lee Weaving the Story of Nashville Kazuya Takahashi Pursuing the coolest music Hannah Mailey (Black Banjo Reclamation Project) Healing and reviving black culture through the banjo 2 Crossing [Interview] Rei To make the blues your own today Mickey Curtis / Eika Gao Visiting the fantastic album “Country Pumpkin” [Conversation] Basso continuo reverberating from America to Kyoto Akibo Oda / Mari Nagatomi 3 Transcending [Interview] Ren Takada: What is the core of the guitar and American “rural” music? [Discussion] Béla Fleck / Abigail Washburn / Sumihiro Arita Banjo innovation and creation 4 Deciphering [Discussion] Toshiyuki Owada Personal theory on “Americana” ─ Cultural history surrounding “wired” Hiromichi Hosoma Reconsidering Banjo History: From Beyoncé to Rhiannon Giddens Mari Nagatomi: The current state of queer country music – Using the clues of an “ordinary aunt” 5 Sharing [Disc Guide] Toshiyuki Owada Kenji Nagatomi Shin Akimoto (Moon Shiner) Eiichiro Shirai Miya Ishida Johnny Saito Mari Nagatomi Outro Mari Nagatomi / Toshiyuki Owada ■Author introduction Responsible editor: Mari Nagatomi (Nagatomi Mari) Born in Kyoto City in 1979. Associate Professor, Department of Media Studies, Faculty of Sociology, Kansai University. I’ve been singing country since I was 18. From 2004 to 2007, while working at the music publisher Bluewater Music Services Inc. and the Americana Music Association in Nashville, he also tried his hand at SSW locally. After returning to Japan, he earned a doctorate in American studies from the Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University. Co-editors include “Critical Words: Popular Music” (Film Art Publishing). Supervision: Toshiyuki Owada (Oowada Toshiyuki) Born in 1970. Professor at Keio University Faculty of Law. Specializes in American literature and popular music research. 2011 “History of American Music: From Minstrel Shows, Blues to Hip Hop” (Kodansha Sensho Metier, winner of the 33rd Suntory Academic Award). 2021 “A New Map of American Music” (Chikuma Shobo, winner of the 34th Music Pen Club Music Award). ■Bibliographic information
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variants/Normal production/264 pages Release date: October 29, 2024 List price including tax: 2,640 yen (2,400 yen) ISBN:
978-4-309-25773-0 Binding: Yukimasa Matsuda Seishi Sugimoto URL: https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309257730/