As Korea has developed and modernized, music has come to play a central role as a symbol of national identity. Nationalism has been stage managed by scholars, j

This volume asks what Koreans consider makes music Korean, and how meaning is ascribed to musical creation. Keith Howard explores specific aspects of creativity

This book studies the three concepts of translation, education and innovation from a Nordic and international perspective on Japanese and Korean societies. It p

As economic, technological and cultural change gathers pace across the world, issues of music heritage and sustainability have become ever more pressing. Discou

P’ansori is the quintessential traditional Korean musical drama, in which epic tales are sung and narrated by a solo singer accompanied by a drummer. Drawing