| Tsuneo Fukuhara | |
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| 普久原恒勇 | |
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| Born | 14 November 1932 (1932-11-14) Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Died | 1 November 2022 (2022-12) (aged 89) Okinawa, Japan |
Tsuneo Fukuhara (Japanese: 普久原恒勇; 14 November 1932 – 1 November 2022) was a Japanese composer and record producer.
Life and career
Born in Osaka, Fukuhara was the adoptive son of composer and record producer Fukuhara Chöki [ja]. He spent his early life in Okinawa, and studied classical music at the Osaka College of Music. He is considered a pioneer in fusing traditional Okinawan style with elements from other popular genres such as classical music, rhythm & blues and bossa nova, and his peculiar compositions are known as "Fukuhara Melodies" ("普久原メロディー").
Fukuhara made his professional debut in 1961, and during his career composed over 500 songs. Among his best known compositions is the song "Bashofu" (1965), which was recorded by popular artists such as Rimi Natsukawa and Tokiko Kato. During his career he received various awards and honors, including in 2014 a lifetime JASRAC Music Culture Award. Fukuhara died of aortic stenosis on 1 November 2022, at the age of 89.
References
- ^ Johnson, Henry (2021). Nenes' Koza Dabasa: Okinawa in the World Music Market. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5013-5125-9.
- ^ "「芭蕉布」作曲、普久原恒勇さん死去 89歳 「娘ジントーヨー」など500曲 沖縄の心を歌に". Ryūkyū Shimpō (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "普久原恒勇さん死去 「芭蕉布」手がけた戦後の沖縄を代表する作曲家：朝日新聞デジタル". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "The Fifth JASRAC Music Culture Award". jasrac.or.jp. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
External links
- Tsuneo Fukuhara discography at Discogs
- Tsuneo Fukuhara discography at Discogs
- Tsuneo Fukuhara at IMDb
- 1932 births
- 2022 deaths
- 20th-century Japanese composers
- 20th-century Japanese male musicians
- 21st-century Japanese composers
- 21st-century Japanese male musicians
- Japanese classical composers
- Japanese contemporary classical composers
- Japanese male classical composers
- Japanese record producers
- Musicians from Osaka
- People from Nishiyodogawa, Osaka
- Osaka College of Music alumni