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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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Filmography
all 34
Movies 33
TV Shows 1
The Wangan Highway (1984)
THE BONE (1982)
Jun (1980)
Flux Concert (1979)
Atman (1975)
Coup d'Etat (1973)
Expansion (1972)
Metastasis (1971)
Tragedy on the G Line (1969)
Eros + Massacre (1969)
Oxed-man (1968)
The Room (1967)
Kachi Kachi Yama (1965)
Closed Vagina (1963)
The Solar Thread (1963)
Pitfall (1962)
Sculptures by Sofu - Vita (1962)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1933-02-04
Deathday2022-10-07 (89 years old)
Birth PlaceKobe, Japan
RelationshipsYoko Ono (1956-01-01 - 1962-01-01)
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As一柳 慧, Sei Ichiyanagi
AwardsSuntory Music Award, Japan Art Academy Prize, Person of Cultural Merit, Order of Culture, Otaka prize, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Imperial Prize, Junior Third Rank, Mainichi art award, The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
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