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Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭, Ifukube Akira, 31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese composer. He is best known for composing several entries in the Godzilla franchise as well as developing the titular monster's roar.
Akira Ifukube was born on May 31, 1914 in Hokkaido, Japan. He was the third son of a chief constable (his grandfather was a priest of Shin-to) and spent a majority of his childhood in areas with a mixed Japanese and Ainu population. Therefore, Ifukube was strongly influenced by their musical traditions and styles.
- May 31, 1914
- February 8, 2006
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Apr 6, 2024 · Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭, Ifukube Akira) was a Japanese musician who was born in 1914 and died in 2006. He is considered to be one of Japan's most revered classical composers. During World War II, Ifukube was asked to compose nationalistic themes for the islands liberated by Japan.
Feb 10, 2006 · TOKYO, Feb. 9 - Akira Ifukube, a former forestry officer who taught himself to be a prolific composer and wrote the score for the celebrated monster movie "Godzilla," died on Wednesday. He was...
Akira Ifukube. Composer: Godzilla. Akira Ifukube was born on May 31, 1914 in Hokkaido, Japan. He was the third son of a chief constable (his grandfather was a priest of Shin-to) and spent a majority of his childhood in areas with a mixed Japanese and Ainu population. Therefore, Ifukube was strongly influenced by their musical traditions and styles.
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- May 31, 1914
- Akira Ifukube
- February 8, 2006
Apr 27, 2017 · Akira Ifukube (b. 31 May 1914–d. 8 February 2006) was among the most prolific and popular Japanese composers of the 20th century. Ifukube’s life and music illustrate the progress of Japanese composers from the early Shōwa era in the 1930s to the advent of the 21st century.
Erik Homenick with Kiwami Ifukube (the composer's son) at the composer's Tokyo home in July 2010. Thank you for visiting AKIRAIFUKUBE.ORG! My name is Erik Homenick and I live in San Diego, California. I began this website on April 14, 2006, just over two months after Akira Ifukube passed away. As a long-time fan of this composer's film scores ...
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