I began music attracted to music itself as one human being. Being in music I found my raison d'etre as a man.

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Born in Tokyo in 1930, Toru Takemitsu

Born in Tokyo in 1930, Toru Takemitsu was a largely self-taught composer who became one of the twentieth century's most distinctive musical voices. Fusing Eastern and Western philosophy, he explored the relationship between sound and silence to create a unique musical world. His Requiem for string orchestra won praise from Stravinsky and established his international reputation. He scored more than ninety films, and as a founding member of the Jikken Kobo experimental workshop, he helped lead Japan's postwar avant-garde.

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Source: Toru Takemitsu, autobiographical statement, widely citedVerified

Born in Tokyo in 1930, Toru Takemitsu's Other Quotes

My music is like a garden, and I am the gardener.

Japanese traditional music always recalled the bitter memories of war.

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