Japan

11 articles related to Japan:

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   Meditation

   Namo Amitabha: meaning and benefits behind the Buddhist mantra

   The Namo Amitabha mantra is a sacred chant associated with Amitabha, a celestial buddha held in high esteem in Mahayana…

   July 8, 2023

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   Meditation

   Mantra of Avalokiteshvara: meaning and purpose of popular Buddhist chants

   Avalokiteśvara is one of the central figures of Buddhism whose name is often associated with several mantras chanted by…

   March 29, 2020

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   Koto

   First compositions for koto presented out of court by Yatsuhashi Kengyō in the 17th century

   Yatsuhashi Kengyō was a 17th-century Japanese composer who created a new concept of koto music, introducing the…

   August 11, 2019

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   Synthesizer

   The analog synthesizers of Isao Tomita programming fresh sound for all-time classics

   Japanese composer Isao Tomita was one of the first to explore analog synthesizers in search for new sounds that would…

   July 10, 2019

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   Koto

   Michio Miyagi & Renée Chemet: near century-old collaboration of koto and violin linking Japanese traditions with Western classic

   In the first half of the 20th century, many Asian composers sought a way to represent their cultures on the global…

   June 9, 2019

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   Orchestra

   Traditions of 3 countries woven into the music of neglected Asian composer Chiang Wen-Yeh

   The life path of the prominent Asian composer Chiang Wen-Yeh is closely connected to the three countries—Taiwan, Japan,…

   May 18, 2019

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   Game

   Nobuo Uematsu refreshed prog rock concepts for his epic Final Fantasy score

   Being a self-taught musician, Nobuo Uematsu accidentally entered the world of video game development where, quite…

   April 17, 2019

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   Flute

   Japanese traditions meet Western avant-garde in reflective tunes of Toshio Hosokawa

   Japanese contemporary composer of extraordinary aerial themes, Toshio Hosokawa, draws inspiration from the ancient…

   March 1, 2019

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   Film

   The necessity of undramatic humanity in Coffee and Cigarettes by Jim Jarmusch

   A set of 11 short stories collected in the film Coffee and Cigarettes depicts the nostalgic era every older smoker…

   January 8, 2019

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    Film

    The unique music garden of Toru Takemitsu

    Widely considered to be the greatest composer in the classical music tradition in modern Japan, Toru Takemitsu merged…

    October 7, 2018

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    Violin

    The timeless sadness of Shigeru Umebayashi

    One of the most distinguished and fruitful composers of our time, Shigeru Umebayashi is credited with more than 50…

    March 22, 2018