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    Toru Takemitsu was a 20th century Japanese composer known for blending Western classical music with Japanese aesthetics. His works often featured nature sounds and non-Western instruments. The article recommends listening to his Requiem for Strings, November Steps, and A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden for examples of his unique compositional style that incorporated elements of both Eastern and Western musical traditions.

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    Toru Takemitsu was a 20th century Japanese composer known for blending Western classical music with Japanese aesthetics. His works often featured nature sounds and non-Western instruments. The article recommends listening to his Requiem for Strings, November Steps, and A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden for examples of his unique compositional style that incorporated elements of both Eastern and Western musical traditions.

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    Toru Takemitsu was a 20th century Japanese composer known for blending Western classical music with Japanese aesthetics. His works often featured nature sounds and non-Western instruments. The article recommends listening to his Requiem for Strings, November Steps, and A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden for examples of his unique compositional style that incorporated elements of both Eastern and Western musical traditions.

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    A guide to Toru Takemitsu's music | Classical music | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/tomserviceblog/2013/feb/11/conte...

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