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Isao Tomita (冨田 勲, Tomita Isao, 22 April 1932 – 5 May 2016), [ 1 ] often known simply as Tomita, was a Japanese composer, regarded [ 2 ] as one of the pioneers of electronic music [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] and space music, [ 6 ] and as one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements. [ 7 ] In addition to creating note-by-note ...
May 8, 2016. Isao Tomita, the synthesizer pioneer who composed the score for Tezuka Osamu's anime "Kimba the White Lion" and NHK drama "Hana no Shogai," died of heart failure Thursday at Tokyo ...
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May 12, 2016 · Isao Tomita was born in Tokyo on April 22, 1932. He spent part of his childhood in China, where his father, Kiyoshi, was a physician at a textile mill; the family returned to Japan in 1939. After ...
Jul 29, 2016 · Japanese synth pioneer Isao Tomita has died, reports The Japan Times. Tomita, who was aged 84, is perhaps best known for his Snowflakes Are Dancing 1974 album which transposed Debussy’s classical compositions on to the synthesizer. Further well-received synthesized classical albums followed: Firebird Suite, Pictures At An Exhibition, Planet ...
May 8, 2016. Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. Synthesizer and electronic music pioneer Isao Tomita has died at 84, The Japan Times reports. Tomita was responsible for helping to bring ...
May 9, 2016 · Japanese electronic synth pioneer Isao Tomita has passed away aged 84. The Tokyo-born composer passed away in hospital on thursday afternoon from chronic heart failure. Tomita’s career began in the late 1960s, inspired by the likes of Robert Moog and Wendy Carlos.
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May 9, 2016 · Isao Tomita: 1932-2016(Image credit: Getty) Synth pioneer Isao Tomita has died of heart failure at the age of 84. The Japanese artist was best known for a series of albums that feature synthesiser arrangement of classical works. He died with his family at his bedside at Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital. As well as albums including Snowflakes ...
