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Japanese Cinema and Music: Composers in the 1950s and 1960s
National Film Archive of Japan
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During the 1950s and 1960s, when Japanese cinema flourished, the nation’s film industry produced works one after another by enlisting experts in a broad range of artistic fields. One of the most important was music. Many of Japan’s leading composers of the time joined forces with the film industry and did much to bolster its prosperity. For those composers, writing film scores provided a valuable opportunity to put their creative urges into practice. Their works written specifically for film have a different appeal from those written for concert audiences.
This year, 2024, marks the 100th anniversary of the births of Ikuma Dan, Riichiro Manabe, and Takanobu Saito, composers deeply connected with Japanese cinema. To commemorate this, NFAJ will feature composers active in the film world from the 1950s to the 1960s, when the studios were churning out movies, and honor their achievements by exhibiting precious manuscript scores and production materials.
In conjunction with the exhibition, special large-scale screenings and, for the first time, concerts in the film theater will be held. These programs will allow visitors to experience from multiple aspects the trajectory of sounds that composers have etched into the nation’s film landscape.
This year, 2024, marks the 100th anniversary of the births of Ikuma Dan, Riichiro Manabe, and Takanobu Saito, composers deeply connected with Japanese cinema. To commemorate this, NFAJ will feature composers active in the film world from the 1950s to the 1960s, when the studios were churning out movies, and honor their achievements by exhibiting precious manuscript scores and production materials.
In conjunction with the exhibition, special large-scale screenings and, for the first time, concerts in the film theater will be held. These programs will allow visitors to experience from multiple aspects the trajectory of sounds that composers have etched into the nation’s film landscape.
Schedule | Apr 9 (Tue) 2024-Aug 23 (Fri) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥250; University Students ¥130; Seniors 65 & Over, High School Students and Under, NFA Campus Members free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.nfaj.go.jp/english/exhibition/japanese-cinema-and-music2024/ | ||||
| Venue | National Film Archive of Japan https://www.nfaj.go.jp/english/ | ||||
| Location | 3-7-6 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit 1 at Kyobashi Station on the Ginza line, 1 minute walk from exit A4 at Takaracho Station on the Toei Asakusa line, 5 minute walk from exit 7 at Ginza-itchome Station on the Yurakucho line. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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