Banji Kaicho presents:
046: Toru Takemitsu 武満徹
As to history of modern Japanese music, Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) is that one name impossible to get bypassed. In our third artist themed show from November, we’ll explore the three parts in Takemitsu’s career, which I call them respectively「空間」「自然間」「人間」:
THE SPACE, best known for his contemporary classical works, commenced in Jikken Kōbō and rooted in a Japanese music tradition rediscovered by young Takemitsu courtesy to John Cage(!); THE NATURE, a pioneer in tape music and Musique concrète, Takemitsu enjoyed composing around natural imageries like water, rain, tree and sea. This had a profound impact on later Kankyō Ongaku movement; Finally, THE HUMAN, Takemitsu as a prolific film composer who contributed to over 100 films, notably for Japanese New Wave Cinema with Hiroshi Teshigahara, Nagisa Ōshima, Masahiro Shinoda, as well as the mighty Akira Kurosawa.
Show Archive
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Toru Takemitsu, “Stanza II, for Harp and Tape (1971)”
from Miniatur II : Art Of Toru Takemitsu
Deutsche Grammophon - 1973
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Toru Takemitsu, “Water Music (1960)”
from Coral Island • Water Music • Vocalism Ai (Love)
RCA Victrola - 1969
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Toru Takemitsu, “Longing Or Once A Rainy Day”
from Film Music By Toru Takemitsu 6 [CD]
Victor - 1991
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Toru Takemitsu, “Attendance At the Funeral / Flute of Darkness”
from Ran (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Silva Screen Records - 2016
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Toru Takemitsu, “Ending Credits”
from Ran (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Silva Screen Records - 2016
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Toru Takemitsu, “Waltz (From The Face Of Another)”
from The Film Music of Toru Takemitsu
Nonesuch - 1997
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Freddie J Banji Kaicho November 15th, 2021
Posted In: Music Shows