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Ryuichi Sakamoto is a Japanese musician, composer, and songwriter. He's known for his work as a member of the electronic music trio Yellow Magic Orchestra, and for his solo work, which spans various genres from electronic and experimental to classical and world music. Sakamoto has won numerous awards for his music, including an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and a BAFTA Award.
A dramatic history of Puyi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his d...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >One of the most important artists of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific career spanning over four decades, from techno-pop star to Oscar-winning film composer. The evolution of his music has...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >In April 2017 Japanese composer, pianist and music producer Ryūichi Sakamoto made a guest appearance for two evenings in the Veteran’s Room, an intimate, 200-seater hall at the Park Avenue Armory in N...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison camp, run by the strict Captain Yonoi. Colonel John Lawrence, who has a profound knowledge of Japane...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an artistic canvas and prophesied both the fascist tendenci...
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