SAYONARA AMERIKA,
SAYONARA NIPPON:
A GEOPOLITICAL PREHISTORY OF J-POP
Michael K. Bourdaghs
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Columbia University Press, 2012
Paper, 304 pages, 13 halftones
ISBN: 978-0-231-15875-6
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ISBN: 978-0-231-15874-9
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Enka and Kayokyoku (1960s-):
Sound Samples:
Note: Spotify in North America has an excellent
selection of Misora Hibari recordings available.
Video clips:
Misora Hibari, "Kanashiki kuchibue"
(Mournful whistling, 1948), from the film of
the same title.
Misora Hibari, "Kanashii Sake" (Mournful
sake, 1966), 1980s live performance.
Misora Hibari, "Kawa no nagare no yo ni"
(As the river flows, 1989).
Ishihara Yujiro, "Kurutta Kajitsu (Crazed
fruit, 1956), featuring footage from film of
same title.
Other books, articles, and websites:
Recommended CD:
Misora Hibari, Original Best 50
(Nippon Columbia COCA-13363).
3-CD set surveying fifty highlights of
HIbari's career, from "Kanashiki
kuchibue" (Mournful whistling, 1948)
to her last single, "Kawa no nagare
no yo ni" (As the river flows, 1989).