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Mar 30, 1921 Tokyo, Japan Died on 24 Nov 2009 (aged 88)
Japanese composer
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About Kan Ishii
- Kan Ishii (?? ?, Ishii Kan, 30 March 1921 in Tokyo, Japan – 24 November 2009 in Yokohama, Japan) was a Japanese composer, and the brother of composer Maki Ishii.
- His father, Bac Ishii (???, Ishii Baku, 1886–1962) was a prominent Japanese ballet dancer.
- His Symphonia Ainu won a prize at the 1958 Art Festival, inspiring him to do further work inspired by nationalist primitivism.
- His musical style appeals directly to the emotions, and shows the influence of Carl Orff.
- In addition to orchestral and vocal music, he has written extensively for the stage, including 6 operas, 3 ballets and 9 film scores, including the 1962 science-fiction film Gorath.
- Ishii accepted a position as professor at Showa College of Music in 1986.
