著者

鄭 芝媁

出版者

関西大学大学院東アジア文化研究科

雑誌

東アジア文化交渉研究 = Journal of East Asian cultural interaction studies (ISSN:18827748)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.13, pp.537-546, 2020-03-31

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This essay focuses on the studies about Chinese music of Lafcadio Hearn and his friend, H. E. Krehbiel, who was an American music critic and musicologist. Hearn and Krehbiel were colleagues in Cincinnati, reporter of the local newspaper. In the fall of 1877 they have met a Chinese musician Char-lee, and had a wonderful music experience in music club. Hearn wrote an article entitled "Romantic Episode at the Music Club" as souvenirs. Since then, for about 10 years, Hearn and Krehbiel kept discussing about Chinese music through letters. In this essay, I outlined the contribution of Krehbiel in music, especially in Chinese music, that rarely mentioned in the previous research. Then, reviews Hearn's articles and letters about Chinese music by time order, so the interaction with Krehbiel could be explored. Also, solve some unsolved mysteries in the articles and letters, like what the "O-ME-TAW-BOODH" means. In the course of my argument, it should have become clear that it's Krehbiel whom lead Hearn to concern about Chinese music, thus began a series of studies about myths and worship of China.