Re: MB Plays Japanese Songs (Digest 960720)
By Robbie Rhodes
Dear Miho,
I'm elated that you will help us! The Digest members will be interested in your informative letter:
> Thank you for your information regarding the Swiss music box.
>
> Judging from your description it seems like the same one as I've
> seen in a Japanese book, but since it only had a picture I know
> nothing further than that. Your presumption of the history seems
> quite reasonable, and I am so interested in knowing what the songs
> were. Most of the songs in that age have disappeared from people's
> minds already, but I can be some help since I once collected old
> songs and have some in my head. Also, if I don't know, there are
> people who will help me. If it is not too much trouble, please
> send a cassette tape to:
>
> Miss Miho Matsuo
> Media Development Group
> Yamaha Music Foundation
> 3-24-22,
> Shimo-meguro, Meguro-ku,
> Tokyo, JAPAN
>
> I work here on the music school staff after I studied musicology
> at national music college, and Shi-ko-kin was my graduation thesis
> (What a school). Some professors liked it so I still continue my
> study as a hobby.
>
> Thank you again, for your kindness of sending me a message. How
> fun it is to know somebody else by Internet!
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> Miho Matsuo (matsuo-m@post.yamaha.co.jp)
> Development Division, Yamaha Music Foundation
> tel.+81-3-3713-5295 / fax.+81-3-3719-3572
Bob Fine and I will make a cassette tape and send a parcel to you, with photographs also. Thank you very much, Miss Miho! This is exciting!
Please tell us in the Digest group <rolls@foxtail.com>, more about the Shi-ko-kin. Why was it so popular? For how many years was it produced? What styles of music were played upon it? What tuning temperment was used? (I'm curious if traditional Japanese music suffers when played on instruments tuned with the Equally-Tempered tuning ... like Yamaha pianos! :-)
By the way, which e-mail address should we use for correspondence about Automatic Music (niftyserve or yamaha)?
Best regards, Robbie Rhodes
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