Toshiro Mayuzumi

Also known as Toshiro Mayazumi, Toshirō Mayuzumi, Toshiroh Mayazumi

Japanese composer (1929–1997)

Person · Open Library

Born: 1929
Works: 9

Top works

Rokudan
Bacchanale, for orchestra
Bunraku
Essay [for] string orchestra
Kimigayo wa naze utawarenai

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Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Toshirō Mayuzumi (Japanese: 黛敏郎) (20 February 1929, Yokohama – 10 April 1997, Kawasaki) was a Japanese composer known for his implementation of avant-garde instrumentation alongside traditional Japanese musical techniques. His works drew inspiration from a variety of sources ranging from jazz to Balinese music, and he was considered a pioneer in the realm of musique concrète and electronic music…

Known for

Evil Spirits in the Darkness — Narrator1971
The Neon Taiheiki1968
I Hate But Love — Self1962
Mr. Pu1953

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Japan
Active from: 1929-02-20
Active to: 1997-04-10

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Discography

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Listeners: 4,210
Total plays: 30,038

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Toshiro Mayuzumi (黛敏郎, 20 February 1929, in Yokohama – 10 April 1997, in Kawasaki) was a Japanese composer of classical music, soundtracks, and traditional Japanese music. Mayuzumi was a student at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music immediately following the Second World War, before going to Europe where he attended the Paris Conservatoire national supérieur de musique. He was initially enthusiastic about avant-garde Western <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Toshiro+Mayuzumi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Empire of Japan
Place of birth: Yokohama
Spouse: Yōko Katsuragi
Occupation: pianist
Political party: Japan Renewal Party
Languages spoken: Japanese
Field of work: music
Genre: symphony
Instrument: piano
Record label: Monument Records
Image: Mayuzmi-Toshiro-1.jpg

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date of birth: 1929-02-20
date of death: 1997-04-10
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Score
name in kana: まゆずみとしろう
Commons category: Toshirō Mayuzumi
name in native language: 黛敏郎
start of work period: 1945-00-00
P8168: Clara Sereni
place of burial: Sōji-ji Temple
cause of death: liver failure
manner of death: natural causes
end of work period: 1993-00-00

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