A Discussion on the Singing Dialogue Tsangmo : Bridging Culture Between Bhutan and Japan, from the Past to the Future

Gondo Atsuko

Ino Yoshihiro

Kato Tomiko

Kunzang Dorji

Pema Wangdi

Tshewang Tashi

Tshering Dema

Ngawang Namgyel

広島大学大学院教育学研究科紀要. 第一部, 学習開発関連領域

Bulletin of the Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University. Part 1, Learning and curriculum development

Bhutanese tsangmo is a unique cultural heritage that has been at the heart of folk culture in many regions of Bhutan. It was considered to be on the verge of extinction due to the trends toward globalization and modernization. However, new attempts have already been made in schools, through radio programming, teacher education, and other means to ensure its continuation. These attempts involve wisely transformed styles of traditional ways of playing. Our research group has been investigating the real-life circumstances and unique value of these songs since 2010. In this paper, we describe our findings and exchange opinions between Bhutanese and Japanese, each discussing tsangmo from our own viewpoints, including the cultural heritage in Bhutan, the language as it relates to tsangmo, new attempts to promote passing on tsangmo, Bhutanese creative dialogue and Japanese education, and finally, understanding the importance of tsangmo within the prospects for Asia from the perspective of ethnomusicology. Through our discussion we hope to shine a light on the remarkable and rich cultural heritage of Bhutan so that it may thrive in future generations.

Bhutan

tsangmo

singing

heritage

Education [ 370 ]

eng

広島大学大学院教育学研究科

[ISSN] 1346-5546

[NCID] AA11618554