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In China, a man has been playing the piano outdoors in places of great sadness, performing only "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto. His videos went viral in the fall of 2022, resonating with years of unexpressed collective grief. NPR correspondent John Ruwitch explores the story of this piano man and his chosen path in this episode of The Sunday Story.
Before his death, Ryuichi Sakamoto planned one last performance, captured in the film "Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus," directed by his son Neo Sora. Shot in black and white at NHK Broadcasting Center’s 509 Studio in Tokyo, the spare and intimate concert showcases Sakamoto's career-spanning music rearranged for solo piano. Despite physical limitations and declining health, Sakamoto's performance exudes triumph, conveying a sense of relief and ecstasy. The film serves as a lasting impression of the influential musician and will eventually stream on the Criterion Channel.
"Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus" captures the final concert of influential Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, who performed alone in a studio, creating a deeply contemplative experience. The film, directed by his son Neo Sora, is a monochromatic meditation on mortality and legacy, as Sakamoto, who battled cancer, knew his days were numbered. The concert, meticulously designed in black and white, showcases 20 songs spanning his career, offering a poignant gift from a master musician to his audience.
"Opus," a posthumous documentary directed by Ryuichi Sakamoto's son Neo Sora, captures the final performance of the Oscar-winning Japanese composer, who passed away in March at the age of 71. The film showcases Sakamoto performing 20 compositions, including the score of Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Sheltering Sky." Sakamoto expressed his desire for the film to preserve his performances for the future. "Opus" will premiere at the Venice Film Festival and was produced by Sakamoto's manager and wife Norika Sora.
"Kagami," a mixed-reality concert of Ryuichi Sakamoto's music by Tin Drum, features a virtual likeness of the late composer and incorporates flashy visual effects that accompany his playing. While the technology is miraculous, the experience feels like a wake in a laser tag arena. The production offers less a reflection than a perpetual afterimage, becoming an affecting meditation on grief. The performance is an effective transcendence of death, but so is any audio or video recording, or photograph, or any piece of art.
A compilation of ringtones created by Ryuichi Sakamoto for the Nokia 8800 model in the mid-2000s has been released by the YouTube channel Tech Product Bangers. The compilation includes well-known ringtones and alerts such as ‘Asian-chant’, ‘Duel’ and ‘N-choral’. Sakamoto, who passed away last week, was known as a composer and electronic pioneer with the Yellow Magic Orchestra.
Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died last week, was a master of conjuring layered emotion in his film scores. His music explored the intersection of beauty and terror, and the way a soul can survive even as a body falters. Sakamoto's scores were interested in the liminal spaces where words falter but emotions thrum, and his music has continued to score those spaces in the lives of his listeners.
Japanese musician and film composer Ryuichi Sakamoto died at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer. He was a pioneer of electronic music and founded Yellow Magic Orchestra. His work for the 1987 movie "The Last Emperor" won an Oscar and Grammy. Sakamoto was also a pacifist and spoke against nuclear power after the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdowns in 2011. Despite his illness, he continued to work on music until his final days. Funeral services were held with close friends and family.
Ryuichi Sakamoto, the award-winning composer and member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, has died at the age of 71. He had been battling stage 4 cancer since June 2021, after previously being diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and rectal cancer in 2021.
Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away at the age of 71 after battling cancer. Sakamoto was known for his work composing film scores, including The Last Emperor, as well as his earlier pop career as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra. He continued to write music and perform despite his failing health. Sakamoto also contributed to several video game soundtracks throughout his career. He is survived by his four children, including Japanese pop star Miu Sakamoto.
Musicians and admirers pay tribute to Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died at age 71 after years of living with cancer. Collaborators and fans including Alva Noto, Questlove, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Jean-Michel Jarre remember Sakamoto's influential work with Yellow Magic Orchestra, widely considered the godfathers of techno. Sakamoto's final album, 12, was recorded in 2021 and 2022 and features song titles reflecting the dates each track was composed.
Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Japanese composer and founder of Yellow Magic Orchestra, has died at the age of 71. He was known for his work in electronic music and composing scores for films such as "The Last Emperor" and "The Revenant." Sakamoto won an Oscar, a Grammy, and two Golden Globes for his music. He was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2021 and had previously battled throat cancer. Sakamoto was also an activist in Japan's antinuclear movement and was known for his attention to sound in his daily life.
Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, best known for his haunting score in 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence' and his Oscar-winning score for 'The Last Emperor', has died at the age of 71 after battling cancer. He was also a member of the influential electronic band "Yellow Magic Orchestra". His funeral service was held with close family members in accordance with his wishes.
Ryuichi Sakamoto, a pioneering composer and producer who helped shape electronic pop music, has died at the age of 71 after a multi-year battle with cancer. Sakamoto was a member of the influential band Yellow Magic Orchestra and a prolific film composer, winning an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy for his work. He collaborated with a wide range of artists and continued to make music until the end of his life. Sakamoto was also an activist against nuclear power and publicly announced his cancer diagnosis in January 2021.
Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, keyboardist of the electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, has died at the age of 71 after battling stage IV cancer. Sakamoto won an Oscar and Grammy for scoring the 1987 movie "The Last Emperor" and was known for his theoretical views and vast knowledge of classical and folk music. He was also actively involved in the anti-nuclear power movement in recent years. Sakamoto's legacy includes over 30 film scores and his work with More Trees, a Tokyo-based forest conservation group.