Akira Ifukube, one of Japan's leading composers who worked on various classical works and music for the movie "Godzilla," left over 1,200 materials donated to Tokyo College of Music.
Akira Ifukube is from Hokkaido and has been selected as a Person of Cultural Merit for many film scores such as the theme of "Godzilla", which has a unique rhythm and power, in addition to classical works such as orchestral music and ballet music. ..
As a former president, more than 1,200 materials such as sheet music written by Mr. Ifukube and handwritten manuscripts of his books were donated to Tokyo College of Music by his bereaved family.
Of these, the sketchbook that Mr. Ifukube used to write down his ideas for composition has a handwritten score with a title in English, and it is believed that it belongs to the "Godzilla" series.
Also, the German-made piano that I used to use until my death makes me feel that it has been used, but it is still playable and will be used in music concerts in the future.
Yuko Nobutoki of the Tokyo College of Music Library said, "We have already received requests, but we are planning to prepare for the release of the materials. We would like to utilize them so that they will be useful for the next generation." increase.