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Interview with Tad Hidaka

BROADCAST: 1960 | DURATION: 00:33:39

Synopsis

During a visit to the Old Town School of Folk Music, musician Tadashi Tad Hidaka discusses Japanese folk songs. Includes a rice planting folk song, a mining song, and several farewell songs.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Details

Broadcast Date
1960

Duration
33 minutes, 39 seconds

Topics

Music Music - World Music

People

Musicians

Tags

Hidaka, Tad Folk songs, Japanese. Japan. Audiotapes Radio programs WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Japanese--Music Geisha--Music Drinking songs Folk music--United States Japanese folk music Western vs. Eastern traditions Shamisen music. Koto music. Japanese culture NHK--Broadcasting organization--Japan Militarism--Japan--History--20th century.

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