英文摘要
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Tóru Takemitsu (1930-1996) was a famous Japanese composer for both classical and film music. He applied his practices for combining elements of Far Eastern instruments, such as Biwa and the Japanese flute shakuhachi in his early films. He also used prepared piano and "Concrete Music" continuing until later on successfully creating a sound unique to his own film music. This article describes Tóru Takemitsu's music activities around the 1960s and about the great cooperation he held with film director, Masaki Kobayashi (1916 -1996). Examples used are Harakiri (1963) and Kwaidan (1965) which brought both men success after the two films were awarded Spécial Prix du Jury from The Cannes Festival as well as winning many other important film awards. Through a detailed analysis of soundtracks from the DVD version of these two films, the composer reinforced imagery with sounds of striking a Sanukaito stone, ice breaking, or wind blowing through bamboo etc., and was able to present his own personal aesthetical view through these films. He was not just using sounds but actively developed them creating contrasts of sound with silence and tradition with innovation. His film music is often regarded among the most influential of the 20th century.
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