総力戦體制下の朝鮮と音樂の役割 : 組織の一元化と在朝鮮日本人音樂家の活動

Abstract

This paper aimed to clarify what was the role of music in all-out war regime of Korea has been requested. Also it was revealed whether Korean-Japanese musicians in various projects established Chosen Music Association to centralize and control variety of music organizations at that time. And the activities that were conducted by the resident Korean-Japanese musicians had been revealed at that time. The total war system life in Korea, especially since the start of the national spirit mobilization movement, the role of music were asked to Cultural Promotion Publicity and Imperial Way. Music is useful. For example, it evokes patriotism, morale and hostility. Musical performance itself also had played a big role because it fosters the atmosphere in line with the emotion and excitement for current affairs by the melody. Therefore, reorganization and integration of the cultural mechanism for the purpose of cultural promotion, including the music, new formation is strengthened. The practice of the Imperial Way culture spread has been achieved. After National spirit mobilization, Keijo Music Association (founded in July, 1938) and Chosen Music Association (founded January 25, 1941) managed the music-related activities. Keijo Music Association and Chosen Music Association, Governor-General of Korea bureaucrats managed the Association and served as chairman and executives. They were engaged in a variety of music business activities in the total war system deployment. In October 1940, to expand the national all-out movement in the administrative organization, (Governor-General of Korea) and the National Movement organization (national all-out Korean Federation) requires a large-scale organization to centralize the entire music field. In addition, music organization was required. It is a propaganda in order to carry out the controls and policies that government organizations and national campaign organization has decided more efficiently. There was a need from the government to lead the organization directly and easily. Hence, they require to establish only one organization to manage affairs or activities related to music at that time. As a result, the Chosen Music Association plays this role in the music field. The original purpose of the Chosen Music Association is the following: “aim to improve the quality of musicians and sound development of music, to contribute to the development of the new system culture” then another objective has been added “create a national music of Japan spirit-embodied, be developed”. Tokisaburo Shiobara of Academic Affairs Bureau, Chairman officials and Korean musicians, Japanese musicians of Governor became officers, including music experts about five hundred (500) people are in Keijo as full members. In order to achieve the above objectives, musicians undergone thorough planning and control of music, review, research and guidance training. Moreover, to realize these under the guidance control of music, the following activities were organized: 1.Various Concerts; 2.Music Contests; 3.National Movement Kaisho (singing in chorus) and 4.Music Arts Qualification Tests. Korean-Japanese musicians managed to conduct various activities mentioned above in Chosen Music Association. These various activities reflect the governance policy and built a music culture during wartime.