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Minoru Miki
1930-2011 JP
Composer of Classical, Folk and World
A.k.a. 三木 稔
Minoru Miki (三木 稔 Miki Minoru) (16 March 1930 – 8 December 2011) was a Japanese composer and artistic director, particularly known for his promotional activities in favor of Japanese (as well as Chinese and Korean) traditional instruments and some of their performers.He was a pioneer in the composition of contemporary classical music for large ensembles of traditional Japanese musical instruments. In 1964 he founded the Nihon Ongaku Shūdan (Pro Musica Nipponia ensemble), also known as Ensemble Nipponia, for which he has composed extensively.
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Marimba Spiritual II on Contemporary Works for Percussion by Safri Duo Tennyo on The Ongaku Masters, An Anthology of Japanese Classical Music, Vol. 3: Modern Japan by Various Artists Marimba Spiritual: II. — on Miki / Takemitsu / Nishimura: Japanese Percussion Music by Various Artists Pipa Concerto: II. Pipa Ballade - Western Orchestra Version on Minoru Miki: Pipa Concerto - Heian Music-Scope & East Arc by Minoru Miki, Yang Jing, Naoto Otomo & Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Ballades for Koto Solo, Vol. 2 "Spring": No. 1, A Young Sprout on Miki: Ballades for Koto Solo by Minoru Miki & Akemi Yamada Ballades for Koto, Vol. 2, "Spring": No. 1. Mebae (Young Sprout) (arr. L. Brouwer for guitar as In the Realm of the Senses: Main Theme) on Japanese Guitar Music, Vol. 3 by Shin-ichi Fukuda & Yasuo Watani Sonnet Ⅰ on Athletic Shakuhachi Club 575 by Masao Matsumoto, Minoru Miki, Toshio Funakawa, Hiroshi Yonezawa, Chikuzan Nanba & Kuniyoshi Sugawara Ballades for Koto Solo, Vol. 1 "Winter:" No. 4, Lullaby for My Doll on 山田明美 三木稔 箏譚詩集: 日本音楽集団シリーズ by Minoru Miki & 山田明美 Ballades for Koto Solo, Vol. 2 "Spring": No. 5, The Greening on 山田明美 三木稔 箏譚詩集: 日本音楽集団シリーズ by Minoru Miki & 山田明美 Yui II for Koto and Cello: No. 1, Tidal Sound on Taqsim by Nanae YoshimuraTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Art Of The Koto Volume Four | Nanae Yoshimura - Pro Musica Nipponia, Minoru Miki, Takashi Yoshimatsu | 2010 | Album |
| ! Estatico ! | SchlagEnsemble H/F/M - Akira Nishimura, Carlos Chávez, Yannis Vlachopoulos, Giselher Klebe, Minoru Miki, Erkki-Sven Tüür | 2003 | Album |
| Eurasian Trilogy | Minoru Miki | 1992 | Album |
| Symphony F or Two Worlds "Kyu-No-Kyoku" - Selected Works Of Minoru Miki Vol. 3 | Minoru Miki - Kurt Masur / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig / Ensemble Nipponia | 1983 | Album |
| Concerto Requiem | Minoru Miki | 1982 | Album |
| Selected Works Of Minoru Miki Vol. 2 | Minoru Miki | 1981 | Album |
| Convexity / Paraphrase | Minoru Miki | 1980 | Album |
| Music For 20-String Koto | Minoru Miki, Keiko Nosaka | 1979 | Album |
| Debussy & Ravel Music for Koto Ensemble | Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Keiko Nosaka, Ensemble de l'Ecole de Koto, Minoru Miki | 1979 | Album |
| The Young Sprout - Selected Works Of Minoru Miki Vol. 1 | Minoru Miki | 1976 | Album |
| 愛のコリーダ = L'Empire Des Sens | Minoru Miki | 1976 | Album |
| Paraphrase After Japanese Ancient Music / Convexity : The Work Of Minoru Miki | Minoru Miki, Ensemble Nipponia | 1975 | Album |
| Paráfrasis Sobre Música Antigua Japonesa / Concierto Para Violín y Orquesta | Minoru Miki / Yuzo Toyama | 1972 | Album |
| 日本音楽集団による三木稔の音楽 | Ensemble Nipponia, Minoru Miki | 1970 | Album |
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