Considering the aesthetic and social value of music making amongIssei, first generation Japanese in California, opens a line of inquiry into how this immigrant population negotiated their cultural and political identities in a nation that racially marginalized them. As an integral aspect of Japanese culture, music was a medium through which Issei leaders chose to claim a cultural space in the United States. Their efforts to establish themselves within the social fabric of mainstream American society reveal the social and political forces that prevented their acceptance and assimilation. Issei responded by showcasing traditional Japanese music to educate white Americans about their revered heritage, singing songs for comfort and familiarity, and encouraging their children to perform Western music as an acculturative strategy. Caught between two nations, Issei emerged with alternative identities that ultimately failed due to the racist ideology governing American citizenship.

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1893-1941 年加州的 Issei 身份和音乐制作的文化政治

考虑音乐创作的审美和社会价值一诚, 在加利福尼亚的第一代日本人, 对这些移民人口如何在一个种族边缘化他们的国家协商他们的文化和政治身份展开了一系列调查。作为日本文化的一个组成部分，音乐是一成领导人选择在美国占据文化空间的一种媒介。他们在美国主流社会的社会结构中建立自己的努力揭示了阻止他们接受和同化的社会和政治力量。Issei 的回应是展示日本传统音乐，以教育美国白人他们受人尊敬的传统，为舒适和熟悉而唱歌，并鼓励他们的孩子演奏西方音乐作为一种文化适应策略。夹在两国之间，