MIN-ON Music Museum: Library (資料館)

About the Library:

The MIN-on Music Library was In 1974 as ten year anniversary. The library is the main part of the MIN-ON Museum.

About MIN-ON:

Zaidan hōjin Minshu ongaku kyōkai (財団法人民主音楽協会), also known as MIN_ON (民音), was established in 1963.  In 1974, MIN-on Music Library was founded as as ten year anniversary of their establishment.  In 1997, MIN-on was moved to Shinanomachi (信濃町).  In the same year, the exhibition hall was created. 

Since its establishment, MIN-ON has provided wide variety of music including classical music, pops, Japanese pop music (歌謡曲 Kayō kyoku) and traditional performance. They also have engaged cultural exchange with other countries and held musical contests.

Collection Size: As of 2011

Focus: Modern Music (Edo-Meiji, Taishō), Western Music

Notable Collection(s):

Directions:

Using the Library

Prior to the Visit:

Please submit the registration form (登録申請書 Tōroku shinseisho) including name, phone number and FAX number  of the home institution at the counter.  For an individual applicant, please use  (個人利用登録申請書 Kojin riyō tōroku shinseisho).

Upon Arrival:

• Please present some form of ID.

• The Library card (100 yen) will be issued after the registration.

Accessing the Library Materials

• Please use call numbers for asking for books, recording materials, audio-visual materials and title names and publishing date for periodicals (There seems to be computers for search and a request form).

• For books and musical scores: Up to four items per request.

• Recording / audio-visual items: Up to two items per request.

• Borrowing books and music scores: Up to four items for three weeks.

• Some materials may not be subjects for borrowing.

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