Ryuichi Sakamoto. Conversazioni
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Ryuichi Sakamoto. Conversazioni is a book by Massimo Milano
. It features interviews between Milano and Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto
, who talks about his peculiar philosophy of life, his multi-directional approach to music, his classical training, new musical trends and the interaction of his work with visual arts. The book also includes three essays on the composer's work, a chronological biography, a discography and a filmography. The foreword is by Japanese writer Banana Yoshimoto
.
Massimo Milano
Massimo Milano is an ethnomusicologist, critic and sound experimentalist. Member of "A.I.STU.GIA" and of the International Jury of the Down Beat Annual Critics Poll , he has been editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine "Finis Terrae" , for which he interviewed Zimbabwe's musical...
. It features interviews between Milano and Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
After working as a session musician with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1977, the trio formed the internationally successful electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Known for their seminal influence on electronic music, the group helped pioneer electronic genres such as...
, who talks about his peculiar philosophy of life, his multi-directional approach to music, his classical training, new musical trends and the interaction of his work with visual arts. The book also includes three essays on the composer's work, a chronological biography, a discography and a filmography. The foreword is by Japanese writer Banana Yoshimoto
Banana Yoshimoto
is the pen name of Mahoko Yoshimoto , a Japanese contemporary writer. She writes her name in hiragana.-Biography:Yoshimoto, daughter of Takaaki Yoshimoto, was born in Tokyo on July 24, 1964...
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