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Author Kowalczyk, Beata M

Title Transnational Musicians Precariousness, Ethnicity and Gender in the Creative Industry
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (205 p.)
Series Routledge Research in Transnationalism Ser
Routledge Research in Transnationalism Ser
Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Technical note -- Introduction -- Barriers on the way to transnational careers in the creative/cultural sector -- The Japanese and authentic classical music: Unrequited love or unequal relationship? -- Sociological approach to transnational careers in classical music -- The research material: Japanese classical musicians in three contexts -- The composition of the book -- Note -- References -- Chapter 1 Theoretical and methodological approach
Creative/cultural industries from a critical perspective -- 'Cool Japan': Creative industry in Japan -- Contemporary classical music industry -- Precariousness, inequities and work identification in the classical music sector -- Recasting musicianship in the context of transnational mobility -- Experiences of precarious musicianship among female and male Japanese musicians -- Talking hardships of mobility in classical music: Methodology of the fieldwork -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Positioning Japanese classical music within the global hierarchy of value
Classical music and the making of modern Japanese society in the pre-war period -- Classical music in the post-war period -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 The plight of musicians in Japan -- Structural and institutional context for becoming a professional musician in Japan -- Passage from the university to the market -- Experience of precariousness among full-fledged musicians -- Male musicians: A salaryman in the orchestra? -- Between a passion and a profession: The contradictory status of married female musicians -- Single female musicians and their 'weathering careers' -- Summary
Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Studying classical music in its 'birthplace': The Japanese go to Europe -- Educational mobility of Japanese music students -- Authenticity and societal constraints as the main mobility drivers among music students -- Chasing after the experience of authentic classical music in Europe -- Striving for emancipation from societal constraints -- France: Two modes of entering the music milieu -- Poland: Integrating into the 'Chopin niche' -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 Music knows no borders? Crisscrossing French, Polish and Japanese music milieus
Japanese musicians in France -- Negotiating ethnicity in French orchestras -- Tackling precariousness: Freelancing musicians in France -- Japanese musicians in Poland -- Building a career around Chopin's music -- Transnational engagements of returnees -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6 Japanese classical musicians: Between professional satisfaction and frustration -- Orchestra musicians: Performing occupational and gender roles in the music world -- Female musicians: Scaling down professional aspirations -- Male instrumentalists: Creating music independently outside the orchestra
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Subject Music -- Social aspects.
Musicians -- Japan.
Music and transnationalism.
Music and transnationalism
Music -- Social aspects
Musicians
Japan
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1000330184
9781000330182