Masabumi Tanaka

A Japanese composer born in Osaka. (July 1, 1928 - March 19, 2010) He turned from a pianist to a composer. He was in charge of composing for modern dancer 江口乙矢, 法村友井バレエ団, 松竹, NHK, commercial entertainment companies. In the television industry he put the Kansai dialect for the first time in a drama accompaniment note. Before long before the category of world music was made, he was also known as a pioneer of world music because he incorporated ensembles of ethnic instruments for theatrical enthusiasts.