Ashgate Publishing

To sum up, this is a distinguished and scholarly publication, which has been extensively researched — MusicWeb International More…

Ashgate are ahead of the field in studies of nineteenth-century music, and this is a valuable addition to their cross-disciplinary list... [the] volume is [...] a significant one, stimulating,... — Music and Letters More…

This is the first book to focus on the art (gei) of the geisha and to position musical skills at the center of geisha life and identity ... Much of the material about geisha repertoire and history... — Choice More…