Toshi Ichiyanagi | |
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| 一柳 慧 | |
 Ichiyanagi in 1960 | |
| Born | 4 February 1933 |
| Died | 7 October 2022 (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | Composer Pianist |
| Years active | 1954–2008 |
| Notable work | Kaika |
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| Children | 1 |
Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi, 4 February 1933 – 7 October 2022) was a Japanese avant-garde composer and pianist. One of the leading composers in Japan during the postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked in a range of genres, composing Western-style operas and orchestral and chamber works, as well as compositions using traditional Japanese instruments.[1] Ichiyanagi is known for incorporating avant-garde techniques into his works, such as chance music, extended technique, and nontraditional scoring.[1] Ichiyanagi was married to artist Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1962.