About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1933-02-04
Place of birth:
Kobe, Japan
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Toshi Ichiyanagi

Overview

Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧 Ichiyanagi Toshi, born 4 February 1933) is a Japanese composer and pianist.

Ichiyanagi was born in Kobe. He studied with Tomojirō Ikenouchi, Kishio Hirao [fr; ja], and John Cage. One of his most notable works is the 1960 composition Kaiki, which combined Japanese instruments, shō and koto, and western instruments, harmonica and saxophone. Another work, Distance (1961), required the performers to play from a distance of three meters from their instruments. Anima 7 (1964) stated that chosen action should be performed "as slowly as possible".

Ichiyanagi was married to Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1963.

Ichiyanagi is the recipient of the 33rd Suntory Music Award (2001) and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts John Cage Award (2018). He has been honored with Japan's Order of Culture.

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Known for

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2011 Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsu Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1989 ERYTHROPOIEISIS AND ERYTHROPOIETIN Sound Sound N/A
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1986 Saya: Perspective in Love Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1986 THE BONE II Sound Music N/A
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1984 The Wangan Highway Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1982 THE BONE Sound Music N/A
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1981 The Ondekoza Sound Music 58
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1980 Jun Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1977 The Story of Big 1: Sadaharu Oh Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1975 Atman Sound Music 59
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1975 Everything Visible Is Empty Sound Music 59
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1974 Beauty of Beauty Sound Music N/A
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1973 Coup d'Etat Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1972 Expansion Sound Music 59
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1971 Confessions Among Actresses Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1971 Metastasis Sound Music 58
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1970 Heroic Purgatory Sound Music 59
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1970 Why Not: A Serenade of Eschatological Ecology Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1969 Tragedy on the G Line Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1969 Eros + Massacre Sound Music 60
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1968 Farewell to the Summer Light Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1968 Oxed-man Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1967 The Room Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1967 The River - Poem of Wrath Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1965 A Story Written with Water Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1965 Kachi Kachi Yama Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1963 Closed Vagina Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1963 A Town Not Yet Seen Sound Music N/A
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1963 The Solar Thread Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1962 Pitfall Sound Original Music Composer 61
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1962 Sculptures by Sofu - Vita Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1962 The World of Pulses - Electronics and Living Organism Sound Music N/A
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