Toshiro mayuzumi biography definition

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Toshiro Mayuzumi (1929 – 1997) 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.

Works

Operas

• Kinkakuji (Der Tempelbrand; The Golden Pavilion) (1976, Berlin)
• Kojiki (Days of the Gods) (1996, Linz)

Ballet

• Bugaku (1962)
• Olympics (1965)
• The Kabuki (1986)
• M (1996)

Orchestral works

• Rumba Rhapsody (1948)
• Symphonic Mood (1950)
• Bacchanale (1954)
• Ektoplasm (1954)
• Tonepleromas 55 (1955)
• phonology Symphonique (1957)
• Nirvana Symphony for male chorus and orchestra (1958)
• Mandala Symphony (1960)
• Echigojishi (1960)
• Music with Sculpture (19