@article{oai:ir.kagoshima-u.ac.jp:00010480,
 author = {中原, ゆかり},
 journal = {南太平洋海域調査研究報告=Occasional papers},
 month = {2016-10-28},
 note = {This article surveys recent changes in shimauta sung in the Amami Islands of Japan. The root, "shima", of shimauta refers to a community. Traditionally, shimauta have been transmitted at recreational gatherings for the purpose of singing (called uta-asobi) which are periodically held in the communities of the Amami Islands. Each community has its own unique shimauta melodies, and people in each community have continuously made an effort to refine and develop their own shimauta. With recent social changes, however, the opportunities for uta-asobi have decreased, and instead, the singing of shimauta masters has been commercially recorded. Many shimauta competitions have been organized and shimauta schools have sprung up. People have competed with each other using their voices and singing techniques, and imitated the styles of famous Amami stars known through recordings or stage shows. Thus, the view of shimauta as songs of the community has weakened and individuals have begun to sing their favorite songs regardless of the shima to which they belong. In addition, an increasing number of from mainland Japan have begun to study shimauta — some even moving to Amami to study singing — influenced by the debut and success of young Amamian pop singers. Shimauta are thus entering a new period, stimulated by the attention of outsiders.},
 pages = {1--9},
 title = {奄美のシマウタと歌い手たち},
 volume = {44},
 year = {}
}