Toshi Ichiyanagi (*1933, Kobe, Japan)

Studied music in Tokyo and New York, where he also lived from 1952 to 1961. During this time he was married to Yoko Ono. John Cage, with whom he occasionally worked, dedicated his Concept piece 0’00” to him and Yoko Ono.
He composed chamber music and music for orchestra, also incorporating traditional Japanese instruments.
In the 1980s he worked at the National Theater in Tokyo.
In the 1960s he was mainly concerned with electroacoustic music and tape compositions, whereby he also uses Japanese instruments as sound material used, as in Funakakushi or such extraordinary material as the sounds of the kinetic sculptures by Jean Tinguely, which Ichiyanagi met at an exhibition in Tokyo.

FUNAKAKUSHI (1963, 2-channel, 13min)

MUSIC FOR TINGUELY (1963, mono, 10min)

source: CD
special thanks to Toshi Ichiyanagi, Omega Point Tokyo