The Creation and Spread of Civilian Bands in Provincial Towns and Cities

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  • 地方都市における民間楽隊の成立と普及に関する検証
  • 地方都市における民間楽隊の成立と普及に関する検証 : 明治期の熊本
  • チホウ トシ ニ オケル ミンカン ガクタイ ノ セイリツ ト フキュウ ニ カンスル ケンショウ : メイジキ ノ クマモト
  • Examining Meiji Era Kumamoto
  • 明治期の熊本

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Abstract

In the early Meiji era, military bands performed not only at military events but also travelled to perform at Imperial household events, greeting and sending off state guests, and school events （such as graduation ceremonies）. Their travelling performances became more well received year by year, and by the third decade of the Meiji era civilian bands had been formed to shoulder some of the demand for travelling performances the military bands were commissioned for. Furthermore, during the First Sino－Japanese War （1894－1895） and the Russo－Japanese War （1904－1905） troop send－off events, funeral services, and victory－related events started to be held, and the number of civilian bands suddenly increased. Previous research has gradually clarified the creation of civilian bands in Tokyo and Kansai, but there has not been sufficient research into the creation and spread of civilian bands in provincial towns and cities. This paper clarifies trends in civilian bands in the provincial city of Kumamoto, referencing articles from the Kyushu Nichinichi newspaper （1888－1912） published in Kumamoto. Furthermore, drawings with a band motif were frequently used in newspaper advertisements during this period.

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  • BULLETIN

    BULLETIN 52 (0), 89-100, 2020

    Shokei University･Shokei University Junior College

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