Tōru Takemitsu (武満 徹) a modern composer, a writer on aesthetics & music theory. Self-taught with subtle skills in instrumental, orchestral timbre. Famed for combining elements of the oriental & occidental philosophy to create sounds uniquely his own. Fused opposites – sound with silence, tradition with innovation. 100’s of independent works, scored over 90 films, penned 20 music books.