Katsutoshi Nagasawa
August 2, 1923 – January 10, 2008 was a Japanese composer of classical music with a modern approach. Nagasawa composed for traditional Japanese musical instruments (e.g, Shakuhachi, Koto, Shamisen). Nagasawa was born in 1923 in Tokyo and graduated from Nihon University.
Katsutoshi Nagasawa
- Name
- Katsutoshi Nagasawa
- Born
- 2 August 1923
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- 10 January 2008
- Place of death
- Japan
- Occupation
- Composer
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Education
- Nihon University
- Honours
- Medal with Purple Ribbon
- Languages
- Japanese
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August 2, 1923 – January 10, 2008 was a Japanese composer of classical music with a modern approach. Nagasawa composed for traditional Japanese musical instruments (e.g, Shakuhachi, Koto, Shamisen). Nagasawa was born in 1923 in Tokyo and graduated from Nihon University.
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He was one of the founding members of Pro Musica Nipponia (日本音楽集団) in 1964, a group of famous Japanese composers and musicians who aim at performing classical and contemporary compositions from both Japan and the West. The group's music is performed by traditional Japanese musical instruments. From 1949, he was also the musical supervisor for the puppet theater “Puk.” In 1990, he received the Purple Ribbon Medal from the Japanese government. He has been part of six overseas tours with Pro Musica Nipponia.
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• Name — Katsutoshi Nagasawa • Born — 2 August 1923 • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Died — 10 January 2008 • Place of death — Japan • Other Names — 長沢 勝俊 • Occupation — Composer
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Major works
• Two Dances for Japanese traditional music ensemble • One Day in Spring for Japanese traditional music ensemble • Shikyokyu for shakuhachi solo • Hoshun for shakuhachi and koto • Mayudama-no-uta for shakuhachi and koto • Quartet for koto and jushichigen • Two Pastorals for shakuhachi, koto and jushichigen
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