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.