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Japanese Spider-Man composer Michiaki Watanabe dies at 96
Screenshot: Toei/Marvel Michiaki”Chumei” Watanabe, the Japanese composer who composed the first six Super Sentai TV series and several other Japanese pop culture classics, died at the age of 96. Anime News Network reports that Watanabe died of heart failure on June 23, with his death confirmed by japanese magazine Televi Kun yesterday morning. Watanabe’s work …
[Herald Interview] Music Composer Frank Wildhorn on the South Korean Music Industry, His Favorite Actors
There was a common element in four different theaters across South Korea on Thursday night. They all featured music by American composer Frank Wildhorn, the great mind behind the musicals “The Man Who Laughs”, “Death Note”, “Mata Hari” and “Jekyll & Hyde”. “It’s 7,000 to 8,000 people every night listening to my music…all I can …
5 J-Pop singers to discover through anime
Anime is a medium capable of providing a lot to its viewers, from unique stories and lovable characters to eye-catching artwork and memorable, sometimes even truly iconic music. Whether the tracks were used in 90s classics such as Sailor Moon, evangelization Where cowboy bebop or come from more contemporary shows like The attack of the …
Kennedy Center hosts composer John Williams’ 90th birthday celebrations
John Williams is arguably the greatest film composer in the history of cinema. The Kennedy Center hosts Williams… WTOP’s Jason Fraley salutes John Williams at the Kennedy Center (Part 1) John Williams is arguably the greatest film composer in the history of cinema. The Kennedy Center is hosting Williams in person for a series of …
‘Monster Hunter’ and ‘Mega Man X’ Composer Yuko Komiyama Joins Video Game Music Label Scarlet Moon
Scarlet Moon is thrilled to announce that composer Yuko Komiyama has joined her roster of musical talents. Komiyama – best known for her work on the monster hunter and Mega Man X series – is eager to delve into indie game development and put her skills to work for projects big and small. In addition …
Ex-Nintendo Audio Devs Discuss Famed Metroid Composer Kenji Yamamoto
Kenji Yamamoto is a prolific video game composer, probably best known to Nintendo fans for his beloved contributions to the Metroid series. In a new video of interview clips from Kiki Talkz, a few former Nintendo songwriters and sound engineers talk about Yamamoto, what they admire about him, and what it was like working with …
Pine Barons Revisit Japanese Band Fishmans’ 1998 Final Song “In the Air”
Formed in Tokyo in 1987, psychedelic pop band Fishmans were known for their song “Night Cruising” and the distinct upper register of vocalist Shinji Sato, who died aged 33 in 1999. In their time, the band released seven albums. before heading back to Uchu Nippon Setagaya (Where Space Japan Setagaya) in 1997 and a final …
Singers Jonita Gandhi, Andrea Jeremiah and Rapper Arivu collaborate on original track “Duvaa Duvaa”, composed by Sam CS, for Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming Tamil Original series, Suzhal – The Vortex
House ” Movies” Cinema of the South » Singers Jonita Gandhi, Andrea Jeremiah and Rapper Arivu collaborate on original track “Duvaa Duvaa”, composed by Sam CS, for Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming Tamil Original series, Suzhal – The Vortex Written and created by Pushkar and Gayatri, Suzhal – The Vortex features Kathir, Aishwarya Rajesh, Sriya Reddy …
Japanese band Flow give legendary performance at Anime Village in Jeddah
RIYADH: Cyprus wants to join Digital Cooperation Organization and establish good relations in research and development with Saudi Arabia, said Cypriot Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Kyriacos Kokkinos . Based in Riyadh, the DCO is a global multilateral organization established in 2020 by seven member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Nigeria, Oman …
What does BTS mean? Who are the singers of Yet To Come?
BTSalso known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band. They are also one of the biggest pop groups in the worldand are known for hits such as Yet to Come, Dynamite and For Youth. Register to our NationalWorld Today newsletter But what exactly does BTS mean, who is in the group, how …
Egyptian composer Hesham Nazih: “Working with Marvel was a game-changer”
DUBAI: In contemporary Egyptian cinema, no composer has had a greater impact than Hesham Nazih. Across more than 40 films over an award-winning 20-year span, Nazih has strengthened every project he’s scored, from “Son of Rizk” to “Blue Elephant.” Now the composer of Marvel’s “Moon Knight” TV show, Nazih has officially done the crossover that …
Interview with composer Nico Muhly for Apple TV+’s Pachinko
Enjoy this interview with Nico Muhly Apple is betting big on their new show, pachinko, and that bet paid off. It has been called “redefining” and “extraordinary” in terms of beauty and drama. The first season begins in 1910s Korea and follows a family across generations and around the world. While the composer Nico Muhly …
Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto battles stage IV cancer
Japanese musician and songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto revealed he was battling stage IV cancer in a monthly magazine published on Tuesday. Sakamoto went public with the diagnosis of throat cancer in 2014 and rectal cancer in 2021. But the 70-year-old Oscar and Grammy-winning pianist had made no announcement on the progress of his cancer. Stage IV …
Oscar-winning musician and songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto battles stage 4 cancer
Japanese musician and songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto has revealed he recently underwent surgery to treat cancer that had spread to both of his lungs. Sakamoto detailed his diagnosis in an article titled “Living with Cancer”, published Tuesday by the monthly literary magazine “Shincho”. Throughout a career that spans decades, Sakamoto has refused to limit himself to …
Santa Fe Opera Announces Apprentice Singers for 2022 Season, Confirms Return of Visitor Activities
The Santa Fe Opera has unveiled its 47 apprentice singers for the 2022 season and will be restarting popular visitor activities. With more than 800 applicants, Santa Fe Opera’s apprentice singer program set a new record by selecting 47 participants. Current participants come from the United States, Canada, China, Haiti, Japan, Korea and Venezuela. The …
‘Pachinko’ Composer Nico Muhly Gets Intimate in Music for Epic Series
classical composer Nico Muhly rarely writes for television (the BBC’s “Howard’s End” was the last, five years ago), making its score for Apple TV+ eight hours”Pachinkosomething of an event. The age-old epic follows a poor Korean woman and her descendants as their lives intertwine, often sadly, with those of their Japanese neighbors. Variety spoke to …
Composer Randy Edelman Premiers @ The City Winery @ The Loft August 28, 2022
The prestigious and trendy City Winery on the Hudson is proud to present global musical fantasy Randy Edelman on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. The award-winning composer will feature music, stories and songs drawn from the soundscape of his incredible ongoing journey as he presents “A Life in 80 Minutes”. As a pop …
Arthur Russell was a brilliant and indecisive composer
AArthur Russell was a perfectionist. He could never decide when something was over. When the musician died of AIDS-related illnesses in 1992, at the age of 40, he had released only three solo albums and was barely known beyond New York’s experimental art scene. But his apartment was overflowing with piles of boxes containing notebooks, …
Pacific Symphony’s All-Beethoven Weekend Belatedly Honors Composer’s 250th Birthday
Featuring Three Nights of Beethoven (June 9-11), Pacific Symphony presents “Beethoven’s Piano Concertos” – a weekend-long extravaganza belatedly celebrating the beloved composer’s 250th birthday. Originally scheduled for March 2020, the start of the pandemic necessitated a postponement. Boasting a different Beethoven program each evening, the weekend features the composer’s five piano concertos, performed by spectacular …
The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra offers a special guitarist, composer
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Tigran Arakelyan, will present a concert of chamber music at 6 p.m. Friday. The free concert will take place at Finnriver Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum. It will feature American guitarist Michael Nicolella, who has performed across North America, Europe and Japan …