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Toshiro Mayuzumi | |
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黛 敏郎 | |
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| Born | 20 February 1929 Yokohama, Japan |
| Died | 10 April 1997 (aged 68) |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Yoshie Taira (daughter-in-law) |
| Musical career | |
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| Occupation | Composer |
| Discography | See below |
| Years active | 1948–1996 |
Toshiro Mayuzumi (黛 敏郎, Mayuzumi Toshirō, Japanese pronunciation: [majɯꜜzɯmi toɕiɾoː]; 20 February 1929 – 10 April 1997) was a Japanese composer. He was 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,[1][2] being the first artist in his country to explore these techniques.[3]
Over the span of his career, he wrote symphonies, ballets, operas, and film scores.[4] Mayuzumi was the first Japanese composer to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score, for the 1966 film The Bible: In the Beginning....[5] He was the recipient of an Otaka prize by the NHK Symphony Orchestra and the Purple Medal of Merit.[6] John Huston called him a "modern Beethoven".[7]
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- ^ "Mayuzumi Orchestral Works". Gramophone. Retrieved 13 January 2025.