A pioneer in the distinctly Japanese sonics of "environmental" sound design, composer Takashi Kokubo began his solo career in the early 1980s, making synthesizer compositions inspired by classical music in the vein of fellow Japanese composer Isao Tomita, but across the following decades, his productions would pay deep homage to the sounds of the natural world and its spiritually soothing properties – as both inspiration for his music, and as a prominent feature in the music itself.
Yunomusique with Yumi and our guests features Japanese music, and a variety of music from all over the world selected by mostly Japanese musicians or artists. Currently shows are made in her hometown Tokyo. Yumi had just finished an essay of "Music as Communication and Creative Practice" at university in London when she met NTS and came up with the idea.
Yunomusique with Yumi and our guests features Japanese music, and a variety of music from all over the world selected by mostly Japanese musicians or artists. Currently shows are made in her hometown Tokyo. Yumi had just finished an essay of "Music as Communication and Creative Practice" at university in London when she met NTS and came up with the idea.