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Quotes by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto, born on January 17, 1952, in Tokyo, Japan, is a multifaceted composer, musician, and producer whose groundbreaking work has transcended genres and borders. With a career spanning over four decades, Sakamoto gained international acclaim as a member of the influential electronic music group Yellow Magic Orchestra, while his solo endeavors have showcased his profound talent in film scoring, most notably for "The Last Emperor," which earned him an Academy Award. His legacy is marked by relentless innovation and a deep commitment to human rights and environmental issues.
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"In Japanese culture, there is a belief that God is everywhere - in mountains, trees, rocks, even in our sympathy for robots or Hello Kitty toys."
Ryuichi Sakamoto
"In the old days, people shared music; they didn't care who made it. A song would be owned by a village, and anyone could sing it, change the words, whatever. That is how humans treated music until the late 19th century. Now, with the Internet, we are going back to having tribal attitudes towards music."
Ryuichi Sakamoto
"Conceptually, I am open to mistakes - errors, actually. I do play lots of wrong notes while I am making some music, and a mistake or a wrong note is like a gift for me: 'Oh, wow, an unknown sound or an unknown harmony. I didn't know about this.'"
Ryuichi Sakamoto"Ever since I was 18 or 19, I've wanted to question the sound, tones, and scale associated with the piano as an instrument symbolic of modern European music."
Ryuichi Sakamoto"Music is like nuclear plants. In a way, it's true! Music is totally artificial. Still using some material from nature, a piano is assembled with wood and iron. Nuclear power uses material from nature, but it's been manipulated by humans, and it produces something unnatural."
Ryuichi Sakamoto