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Joji Yuasa (b.
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Joji Yuasa
Japanese composer (1929–2024)
Joji Yuasa | |
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| Born | (1929-08-12)12 August 1929 Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan |
| Died | 21 July 2024(2024-07-21) (aged 94) |
| Other names | George Yuasa |
| Occupation | composer |
| Years active | 1952–2024 |
Joji Yuasa (湯浅譲二, Yuasa Jōji, 12 August 1929 – 21 July 2024) was a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music.[1]
Early life and education
Joji Yuasa was born in Kōriyama, Fukushima on 12 August 1929,[2] and was a self-taught composer.
He first became interested in music while a pre medical student at Keio University, and in 1952 he joined a young artists’ group Jikken Kobo (Experimental Workshop, 1951–1957) in Tokyo, an organization for the exploration of new directions in the arts, including multimedia.[3]
Career
From 1981 to 1994 he was a music researcher and professor at the University of California, San Diego, where was later professor emeritus.
He also served a