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Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭, Ifukube Akira, 31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese composer of classical music and film scores, perhaps best known for his work on the soundtracks of the Godzilla movies by Toho.
Akira Ifukube was born on May 31, 1914 in Kushiro on the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, the third son of a Shinto priest. Much of his childhood was spent in areas with a mixed Japanese and Ainu population, and his father, unusually for the time, socialised with Ainu. Ifukube was strongly influenced by the traditional music of both peoples, and studied the violin and the shamisen. His first encounter with classical music occurred when attending secondary school in Hokkaidō's capital, Sapporo. Legend has it that Ifukube decided to become a composer at the age of 14 after hearing a radio performance of Igor Stravinsky's ballet, The Rite of Spring. He also cited the music of Manuel de Falla as a major influence.
Soundtrack Name: The Artistry of Akira Ifukube 4: CYU — Akira Ifukube Orchestral Works Alt. Release: A Tribute to Godzilla: Akira Ifukube Symphonic Fantasia Complete Composed & Written by: Akira Ifukube Conducted by: Junichi Hirokami Performed by: Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Published & Distributed by: King Records Themes used for this movement: Godzilla Appears Intermezzo Theme from "Godzilla" Theme from "King Kong vs. Godzilla" Night Music from "Battle in Outer Space" Horror Music from "Frankenstein vs. Baragon" Godzilla and Rodan from "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster" Theme from "Battle in Outer Space" Theme from "Destroy All Monsters" Fighting Music from "Battle in Outer Space" All Godzilla and related material including but not limited to characters...
Akira Ifukube (1914-2006): Kugo-Ka, aria concertata of the Kugo harp for 25-stringed Koto (1969). Keiko Nosaka, Koto. Cover image: japanese art. *** The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly.
Akira Ifukube (1914-2006): Chant de Sérinde, per Koto a 25 corde (1997). Keiko Nosaka, Koto. Cover image: japanese art. *** The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly.
Music Composed by Akira Ifukube // Conducted by Masaru Satoh // Performed by The Osaka Sinfonica // Album: Godzilla Symphonic Concert (Live) [1994]
Akira Ifukube (1914-2006): Pipa Xing (after a poem of Boju yi) per Koto a 25 corde (1999). Keiko Nosaka, Koto. Cover image: japanese art. *** The music published in our channel is exclusively dedicated to divulgation purposes and not commercial. This within a program shared to study classic educational music of the 1900's (mostly Italian) which involves thousands of people around the world. If someone, for any reason, would deem that a video appearing in this channel violates the copyright, please inform us immediately before you submit a claim to Youtube, and it will be our care to remove immediately the video accordingly.
Music from the 1957 film The Mysterians. All rights belong to Toho
ifukube created the outstanding godzilla soundtracks and channels their mightiness into this massive fantasia
A giant fissure destroys an entire village near Fuji, prompting an investigation in the area. Scientist and police discover the source: Moguera, a giant war machine. The robot is destroyed thanks to a large concentrated military effort. The remains of the robot are revealed to be alien in origin, and not long after astronomers witness crafts approaching Earth. Shortley afterwards the alien race the Mysterians make their presence known. Their demand is a two mile radius strip of land and the right to marry women of Earth, and its discovered they have already taken some prisoner. Japan responds with a quick build up of military force, preparing to fend off the space invaders. STAFF: Directed by Ishiro Honda Writing credits : Shigeru Kayama, Takeshi Kimura, Jojiro Okami Produced by Tomoyuki...
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1954 / 1956). Composed and Conducted by Akira Ifukube, performed by the Toho Symphony Orchestra. Please note that the rights belong to the owner. Support the publishing company by buying the product, if possible, to get the full listening experience. Enjoy! Get the Soundtrack: http://amzn.to/28MU9L3 Get the Movie: http://amzn.to/28OCMH4 Wonderful website with more than a lot of information about Akira Ifukube and the creating of Godzilla('s music). http://akiraifukube.org/biography_part_seven.htm Music Awards: - None Playlist: -00:00 = "Godzilla Approaches (Sound Effects)" -00:12 = "Main Title" -00:59 = "Ship Music / Sinking of Eikou-Maru" -01:23 = "Sinking of Bingou-Maru" -01:28 = "Stormy Ootojima Island" -03:03 = "Theme For Ootojima Island" -03:34...