National Anthropological Archives

Guide to MS 7164 Chōshō shidai, undated

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS7164
Creators:
Unknown
Dates:
undated
Languages:
Japanese
.
Physical Description:
1 Item
ink
13 x 17.25 inches
Repository:
Container:
7164

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of sheet music for the shō, a Japanese musical instrument.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Administration

Custodial History
The music was on exhibit along with a shō and other Japanese musical instruments at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The instruments were deposited in the United States National Museum by the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1884 (USNM Accession 15455); most of the collection was reclaimed by the Corcoran in 1947. The music was transferred from the object collection of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives by Chang-su Houchins in March 1984.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
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More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 7164
USNM Accession 15455
USNM Catalog 93201

Variant Title

Variant Title
Translation: Music for shō


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Sheet music Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Japanese Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Japan Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
East Asia Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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