The Tradition of Folk Songs in Local Area - The case study of Provincial Performing Arts Association of Tazawako City in Akita Prefecture -

摘要

The purpose of this thesis is to make clear the factors that were founded on the performance activitiesof Provincial Performing Arts Association of Tazawako City during the prime. And in consequenceof examining of records of the performances of Association, conclusions as follows were brought.1) The Provincial Performing Arts Association of Tazawako City is the federation that was constitutedof a few local performing gropes. And by reorganizing the local performing gropes, it became easier forAssociation to secure the performing members and to get requests for performances.2) Association was organized at the time when provincial performing arts shift over the stage performance,and the traditions of provincial performing arts were still transmitted.3) Association produced the stage performances that impress the audience the locality and visual effectsby arranging the original performances and performing the dance songs.4) The performance activities of Association coincide with the demands of the prefectural offices, andthe town offices and the local industries, so they gave support" to Association.5) Association changed the nature of the organization to meet the demands of the times.