Tôru Takemitsu date of birth:
October 8, 1930
How old was Tôru Takemitsu when died?
65
Where was Tôru Takemitsu born?
Tokyo, Japan
When did Tôru Takemitsu die?
February 20, 1996
Where did Tôru Takemitsu die?
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Tôru Takemitsu body shape:
Average
What color are Tôru Takemitsu's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Tôru Takemitsu's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Tôru Takemitsu gay or straight?
Straight
What is Tôru Takemitsu's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Tôru Takemitsu nationality?
Japanese
What is Tôru Takemitsu's occupation?
Composer
Short Biography
Toru Takemitsu (武満 徹, Takemitsu Tōru, October 8, 1930 – February 20, 1996) was a Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu possessed consummate skill in the subtle manipulation of instrumental and orchestral timbre. He is famed for combining elements of oriental and occident philosophy to create a sound uniquely his own, and for fusing opposites together such as sound with silence and tradition with innovation.