Biography
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Born
29 June 1929 (age 94)
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Born In
Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Michio Mamiya (b Asahikawa, 29 June 1929) is a Japanese composer.
A pupil of Ikenouchi (1947-52), he has collected and arranged folk music. His compositions draw on it and since 1963 also on African music and jazz.
His works include dramatic, choral and orchestral pieces, some for Japanese instruments.
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