Shunichi Tokura
Shunichi Tokura | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 21 June 1948 Tokyo, Japan |
| Website | s-tokura |
| Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs | |
| Assumed office April 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ryohei Miyata |
Shunichi Tokura (Japanese: 都倉 俊一, Hepburn: Tokura Shun'ichi, born 21 June 1948), is a Japanese composer and was the chair of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) from 12 August 2010 to 31 March 2016.[1][2] In April 2021, he was appointed commissioner of the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.[3]
Early life
[edit]Tokura began playing the violin at age 4. He spent his elementary and high school years in Germany where he gained a basic music education.[1]
Education
[edit]Tokura debuted as a composer while still a student at the Faculty of Law at Gakushuin University. He further studied composition, conducting as well as screening and studio production in the United States and the United Kingdom.[1]
Career
[edit]Tokura served as a member of the Council for Cultural Affairs, a managing director for the Japan Composer's Association (JACOMPA), a director for the All Japan Authors and Composers’ Association and the Japan Composers & Arrangers Association, and an advisor to the Song Writer's Union of Japan.[2]
On 7 December 2017 it was announced that Tokura would conduct the closing theme to the 68th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (68th NHK Red & White Song Festival), 31 December 2017. The theme, "Hotaru no Hikari", was to have been conducted by Masaaki Hirao but Tokura replaced him following Hirao's death in July.[4]
In March 2021, he was appointed commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs following a decision by the Japanese government at a Cabinet meeting, effective on 1 April 2021.
Since 2015, he's also a member of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council.[5]
Selected works
[edit]- Carmen '77 (Pink Lady)[6]
- UFO (Pink Lady)[7][8]
- Out of the Blue (musical)[9]
- Johnny Eno Dengon (Pedro & Capricious)[10]
- Dounimo Tomaranai (Brenda Vaughn)[11]
- Azusa 2 Gou (Karyudo)[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Shunichi TOKURA Re-elected Chairman of JASRAC". jasrac.or.jp. Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC). 1 April 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Shunichi Tokura Re-elected Chairman of JASRAC". musicdish.com. MusicDish China. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Composer Tokura Named Chief of Japan Cultural Affairs Agency". nippon.com. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ ゲスト審査員 決定. NHK. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Masayuki Yamauchi and Shunichi Tokura are new members of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 15 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Billboard hits of the world". Billboard. 30 April 1977. p. 88. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Campion, Chris (21 September 2007). "Unsung Heroes No.2 - Pink Lady". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Billboard hits of the world". Billboard. 4 February 1978. p. 81. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Male, Andrew (13 October 2016). "Nagasaki the musical? The label bringing West End disasters back to life". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Pedro & Capricious (1999). Pedro & The Capricious: Greatest Hits (Media notes). Sony. ASIN B00005EHKC. Barcode: 4988017091654.
- ^ Vaughn, Brenda (2004). Dounimo Tomaranai [Non Stop] (Media notes). Nippon Colombia. ASIN B0002B56WE. Barcode: 4988064118793.
- ^ Karyudo (2015). Azusa 2 Go Warner Years Complete Singles (Media notes). Solid Records. ASIN B00TKC5VC6. Barcode: 4526180193401.
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