7/4 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 A dean of Japanese music talks boundaries, John Cage and life with Yoko Ono It's hard to account for the lack of U.S. interest in Toshi Ichiyanagi, long one of Japan's leading composers. Yoko Ono's first husband, Toshi Ichiyanagi, is one of today's most imaginative composers of traditional works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homefromtheforest Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Toshi Ichiyanagi, shown at home in Tokyo, has written concertos for Western and traditional Japanese instruments, and his compositions have recently gained an audience in Finland. (Ko Sasaki / For The Times) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 So much music to get to...but I am interested. How "traditional" are the "traditional works" that we're talking about here, and in what tradition are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homefromtheforest Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 I must admit I only own his more "experimental" albums like "opera for tadanori Yokoo", "improvisation 1975", and a few electronic CDs on the Omega Point label. He also appears on part of the "helipolar egg" box with Michael Ranta and Harmut Geerken which is totally great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 The pieces I've heard were quite textural... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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