Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi; 4 February 1933 – 7 October 2022) was a Japanese avant-garde composer and pianist. One of the leading composers in Japan during the postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked in a range of genres, composing Western-style operas and orchestral and chamber works, as well as compositions usin
Biography
Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi; 4 February 1933 – 7 October 2022) was a Japanese avant-garde composer and pianist. One of the leading composers in Japan during the postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked in a range of genres, composing Western-style operas and orchestral and chamber works, as well as compositions using traditional Japanese instruments. Ichiyanagi is known for incorporating avant-garde techniques into his works, such as chance music, extended technique, and nontraditional scoring. Ichiyanagi was married to artist Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1962.
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Sources & provenance
- https://www.google.com/search?q=Toshi+house+music+DJ
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5781efb-929d-4aef-86f3-5cb034759a3f
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437117
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshi_Ichiyanagi
| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| origin_country | US | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | Afro House, Soulful House | Curated Afro House roster (World Famous House Crew) | June 10, 2026 | 45 |
| gender | female | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| origin_city | United States | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5781efb-929d-4aef-86f3-5cb034759a3f | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| bandcamp | https://toshireagon.bandcamp.com/ | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/503241 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| website | http://www.toshireagon.com/ | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437117 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HnrKwN3HT9BXwyrDWQCFx | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshi_Ichiyanagi | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi; 4 February 1933 – 7 October 2022) was a Japanese avant-garde composer and pianist. One of the leading composers in Japan during the postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked in a range of genres, composing Western-style operas and orchestral and chamber works, as well as compositions usin | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi; 4 February 1933 – 7 October 2022) was a Japanese avant-garde composer and pianist. One of the leading composers in Japan during the postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked in a range of genres, composing Western-style operas and orchestral and chamber works, as well as compositions using traditional Japanese instruments. Ichiyanagi is known for incorporating avant-garde techniques into his works, such as chance music, extended technique, and nontraditional scoring. Ichiyanagi was married to artist Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1962. | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
How to cite this page
House Music Intelligence Database. "Toshi — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/toshi