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Yoko Ono on Contemporary Japanese Culture and Music

Analog Audio

Event Type
Interview and Music
Origin
WBAI
Identifier
C.1965.09.26
Program Length
28 min
Dates
1965-09-26 | broadcast
| 402 | created
Description
From a program broadcast on Pacifica station WBAI in 1965, Japanese avant-garde artist and musician, Yoko Ono, talks about the traditional music of her homeland. Ono describes the history of music during the early part of the Showa Period in Japan (1926-1989), and sings songs for unaccompanied voice which highlight various aspects of that time and culture. For those whose only knowledge of this important artist pertains to her relationship to John Lennon and her work as a peace activist, this program, featuring a young Ono discussing traditional Japanese music, should serve as a reminder of her varied career and great intellect.
Genres
World music
Folk music
Musical Selections
[multiple examples of Japanese folk songs]
Performers
Yoko Ono, vocals
Subjects
World music
Ethnic music
Folk music, Japanese
Culture -- Japan -- History -- 20th century
Mountaineering
Related places
New York (N.Y.) (was recorded at)
New York (N.Y.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Ono, Yōko, 1943-
McMillan, Ann