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Also known as Toshi Ishiyanagi, Ichiyanagi Toshi

Japanese composer, pianist (1933-2022)

Person · Open Library

Born
1933
Works
10

Top works

  • [Capsule, metabolism, metamorphose, space frame
  • 音楽という営み
  • An ancient resonance in contemporary music
  • Activities
  • Appearance [for 3 instruments, 2 oscillators, 2 ring modulators]

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Film & TV

Kobe, Japan

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),…

Known for

  • Discovery of Image – The Era of Toshio Matsumoto2017
  • Flux-Concert — Self1979

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Listeners
5,278
Total plays
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Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳慧 Ichiyanagi Toshi, born 4 February 1933, Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese composer of avant-garde music. One of his most notable works is the 1960 composition, Kaiki, which combined Japanese instruments, sho and koto, and western instruments, harmonica and saxophone. Another work Distance (1961) requires the performers to play from a distance of three meters from their instruments. Anima 7 (1964) states that chosen action should be performed "as slowly as possible." Ichiyanagi w

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Empire of Japan
Place of birth
Kobe
Place of death
Tokyo
Spouse
Yoko Ono
Occupation
draftsperson
Languages spoken
Japanese
Student of
John Cage
Instrument
piano
Image
Toshi Ichiyanagi.jpg
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date of birth
1933-02-04
name in kana
いちやなぎ とし
name in native language
一柳 慧
described by source
UbuWeb
Commons category
Toshi Ichiyanagi
has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art
start of work period
1954-00-00
date of death
2022-10-07
Sources (11)

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