Toshiro Mayuzumi (1929-1997): Japanese composer who combined avant-garde Western instrumentation and techniques with traditional Japanese music. He became an outspoken critic of the Westernization of his country and attempted to redefine a Japanese cultural identity by nurturing unique Japanese qualities in his art. –Encyclopedia Britannica

Toshiro Mayuzumi (1929-1997): Japanese composer who combined avant-garde Western instrumentation and techniques with traditional Japanese music. He became an outspoken critic of the Westernization of his country and attempted to redefine a Japanese cultural identity by nurturing unique Japanese qualities in his art.