Toshiro Mayuzumi

Toshiro Mayuzumi
黛 敏郎
Born(1929-02-20)20 February 1929
Yokohama, Japan
Died10 April 1997(1997-04-10) (aged 68)
OccupationComposer
Spouse
(m. 1953⁠–⁠1997)
Children1
RelativesYoshie Taira (daughter-in-law)

Toshiro Mayuzumi (黛 敏郎, Mayuzumi Toshirō, Japanese pronunciation: [majɯꜜzɯmi toɕiɾoː]; 20 February 1929 – 10 April 1997) was a Japanese composer known for his implementation of avant-garde instrumentation alongside traditional Japanese musical techniques. His works drew inspiration from a variety of sources ranging from jazz to Balinese music, and he was considered a pioneer in the realm of musique concrète and electronic music,[1][2] being the first artist in his country to explore these techniques.[3] Over the span of his career, he has written symphonies, ballets, operas, and film scores.[4] Mayuzumi was the recipient of an Otaka prize by the NHK Symphony Orchestra and the Purple Medal of Merit.[5]