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Akira Ifukube (1914–2006)
Akira Ifukube was born on May 31, 1914 in Hokkaido, Japan. He was the third son of a chief constable (his grandfather was a priest of Shin-to) and spent a majority of his childhood in areas with a mixed Japanese and Ainu population. Therefore, Ifukube was strongly influenced by their musical traditions and styles. As a result, he studied the ...
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Born:in Kushiro, Hokkaido, JapanDied:(age 91) in Tokyo, Japan |
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Composer of many classical and symphonic works.Alternate Names:
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