{"product_id":"4530835110545","title":"Sayama Machiko - Grandmother's Lullaby - Japan CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSayama Machiko\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-seven beloved songs brimming with warmth.\nThe musical gems left behind by Hikaru Hayashi, who passed away in 2012, are brought back to life through Machiko Sayama’s voice and lyrics, accompanied by the sounds of the marimba and piano.\nEighteen years have passed since Sayama released her 1996 collection of Hikaru Hayashi’s works, *Song of the Moon Ship*. Now, an album has been born that once again reminds us of the immense significance of composer Hikaru Hayashi.\n\n\u003chikaru hayashi\u003e\nBorn October 22, 1931, in Tokyo. Withdrew from the Composition Department at Tokyo University of the Arts. Studied composition under Takatada Otaka and Yujiro Ikeuchi. In 1953, formed the composition group “The Goat Society” with Yoshio Mamiya and Yuzo Toyama. That same year, he won the Art Festival Award for his “Symphony in D Major,” in 1956, he won the 4th Otaka Prize for “Variations for Orchestra”; in 1961, he received the Composition Award at the Moscow Film Festival for the score of the film “The Naked Island” (directed by Kaneto Shindo); and in 1996, he won the 44th Otaka Prize for his viola concerto “Elegy,” among other awards. His works span a wide range of genres, including instrumental music, vocal music, stage music, and film scores; many of them, such as the choral piece “Scenes of the Atomic Bomb,” carry a social message. He also explored the natural connection between the Japanese language and music. His operas—including “The Circle of White Chalk,” “The Legend of the White Beast,” “Goshu the Cellist,” “The Forest Is Alive,” “I Am a Cat,” “The Metamorphosis,” and “Three Sisters,” among others—totaling over 30 works. In recognition of his significant contributions to Japanese opera, he received the 30th Suntory Music Award as Artistic Director and Resident Composer of the Opera Theater Konnyaku-za. His publications include *My Postwar History of Music* (Heibonsha), *The Dream of Japanese Opera* (Iwanami Shinsho), *Hayao Hayashi’s Composer’s Toolbox* (Hitotsubashi Shobo), *Profiles of Contemporary Composers* (Yamaha Music Media), “The Songs of Hikaru Hayashi,” “The Instrumental Music of Hikaru Hayashi” (Zen Ongaku Shuppansha), and “Hikaru-san’s Gift” (Tetsuo Ohara Editorial Office), among many other books; he also produced “The Music of Hikaru Hayashi” (Shogakukan), a collection comprising 20 CDs and one book. He passed away on January 5, 2012, at the age of 80.\nALMRECORDS\/Kojima Recording\u003c\/hikaru\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALM Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53474741616929,"sku":"4530835110545","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4530835110545.jpg?v=1788912944","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/it-it\/products\/4530835110545","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}