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Hebert, David G.
Wind Bands and Cultural Identity in Japanese SchoolsBook Chapter
The All-Japan Band Association (AJBA) annual national competition serves as the penultimate event in the world of Japanese bands, and is credited with providing the primary motivation for outstanding musical achievement. Western band directors’ descriptions of the “amazing” performances of Japanese school bands tend to be based on observations at the final stage (national level) of this enormous competition. This chapter provides the first detailed English-language description of this important event.
