Toshi Ichiyanagi
Sound
- Born
- February 4, 1933 · Kobe, Japan
- Died
- October 7, 2022 (age 89)
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".
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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
Pitfall
July 1, 1962
Eros + Massacre
March 13, 1969
Heroic Purgatory
September 26, 1970
Atman
July 1, 1975
Coup d'Etat
July 7, 1973
A Story Written with Water
November 23, 1965
Farewell to the Summer Light
December 31, 1968
Confessions Among Actresses
November 17, 1971
Everything Visible Is Empty
January 1, 1975
Metastasis
March 20, 1971
Kachi Kachi Yama
October 1, 1965
Expansion
February 15, 1973
Behind the camera38
- 2012Deborah Hay: Solo Music
- 2011Hokaibito: Ina no Seigetsu Original Music Composer
- 1989ERYTHROPOIEISIS AND ERYTHROPOIETIN Sound
- 1986Saya: Perspective in Love Original Music Composer
- 1986THE BONE II Music
- 1984The Wangan Highway Original Music Composer
- 1982THE BONE Music
- 1981The Ondekoza Music
- 1980Jun Original Music Composer
- 1977The Story of Big 1: Sadaharu Oh