Issues of preservation and digital archiving of compositions by music students who died in the World War II

Abstract

  Since 2015, at the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts, we have conducting a systematic investigation of student mobilization at the former Tokyo Academy of Music. We also have held concerts of compositions by students who died in World War II, and are building a digital archive of recordings along with their manuscripts. The purpose of this report is to examine a series of activities and clarify the significance, validity, and challenges of passing on their manuscripts and sound sources to future generations.