Fumio Hayasaka
Fumio Hayasaka
Top Songs
| 1 | Rashomon Final Movement | ||
| 2 | Rashomon First Movement | ||
| 3 | Seven Samurai Final Movement | ||
| 4 | Seven Samurai 2nd Movement | ||
| 5 | Miss Oyu (Oyû sama) |
Albums
Aug 2022 • 5 songs
Apr 2017 • 8 songs
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About
Biography
Raised in Sapporo, Hayasaka was a self-taught composer. He became fast friends with Akira Ifukube, another autodidact, later famous for his music accompanying Toho's movie monsters. Together they organized the Shin Ongaku Renmei (New Music League) in 1933. In 1935 Hayasaka composed his first orchestral piece, the award-winning Futatsu no sanka e no zensokyoku (Prelude to Two Hymns). His next orchestral piece, Ancient Dance, won the Weingartner Prize in 1938.
In 1939, he moved to Tokyo in order to begin his long career as a film music composer. His first score was for Ribbon o...