Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1994) award
Minao Shibata
しばた みなお
Shibata Minao
Pen Names:
Sibata（Used as an alternative romanization (appears on some publications and scores)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-09-29 （Surugadai, Kanda, Tokyo (then Tokyo-fu; now Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), Japan）
- Died
- 1996-02-02 （Tokyo, Japan） age 79
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Surugadai (Kanda-Surugadai), Tokyo → Hyakunincho (formerly Okubo Town, Toyotama District), Tokyo (now Shinjuku) → Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (residence/work)
Career
- Occupations
- Composer, Music critic, Musicologist, Educator
- Active Years
- 1936-1996
- Affiliations
- Ochanomizu University, Tokyo University of the Arts, Shobi College of Music (junior college), The Open University of Japan, Ferris University (part-time)
- Influenced By
- Aoi Hosokawa, Saburo Moroi, Hideo Saito
- Influenced
- Sakuzo Sendo, Yuji Takahashi, Shuhei Hosokawa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seijo High School (prewar) | — | Senior course, science (English class) | — | 〜1936 | Japan |
| University of Tokyo (then Tokyo Imperial University), Faculty of Science, Department of Botany | Faculty of Science | Department of Botany | — | 1936-1939 | Japan |
| University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters (Aesthetics and Art History) | Faculty of Letters | Aesthetics and Art History | — | 1941-1943 | Japan |
Seijo High School (prewar)
Senior course, science (English class)
Period:
〜1936
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
Japan
Graduated from prewar senior high school
University of Tokyo (then Tokyo Imperial University), Faculty of Science, Department of Botany
Faculty of Science
/ Department of Botany
Period:
1936-1939
Year of Graduation:
1939
Country:
Japan
Entered graduate school but left without taking a degree
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters (Aesthetics and Art History)
Faculty of Letters
/ Aesthetics and Art History
Period:
1941-1943
Year of Graduation:
1943
Country:
Japan
Admitted as a second-degree student and graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Otaka Prize | Consort of Orchestra | — | Otaka Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Record Academy Award | — | — | Ongaku-no-Tomo Sha | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Suntory Music Award | — | — | Suntory | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1988 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (4th class) | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1992 | Arima Prize | — | — | Arima Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | 顕彰 |
| 1994 | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize | — | — | Fujimura Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Order of the Sacred Treasure (posthumous honor, 2nd class; posthumous court rank) | — | — | Government of Japan | 叙位・叙勲（追贈） |
Otaka Prize
1974
Work:
Consort of Orchestra
Organization:
Otaka Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Record Academy Award
1978
Organization:
Ongaku-no-Tomo Sha
Result:
受賞
Suntory Music Award
1982
Organization:
Suntory
Result:
受賞
Purple Ribbon Medal
1982
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (4th class)
1988
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Arima Prize
1992
Organization:
Arima Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1992
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
顕彰
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
1994
Organization:
Fujimura Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure (posthumous honor, 2nd class; posthumous court rank)
1996
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
叙位・叙勲（追贈）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Consort of Orchestra
1974 OrchestralAn orchestral work combining homophonic and contrapuntal elements; noted as an award-winning composition.
counterpointharmonic structure
Symphony 'The Flowing River Never Ceases'
1975 SymphonyA later symphonic work incorporating choral elements and fragments of traditional Japanese music.
ethnomusicological elementstheatrical-piece expression
Bibliography
- Harmony Ear Training for Children (1955)
- Contemporary Music (1955)
- Contemporary Composers (1958)
- The Course of Contemporary Music (1965)
- Tales of Music's Skeleton (1978)
- Listening to Japanese Sounds (1983)
- My Music, My Life (1995)
Translations by Author
- Counterpoint (Knut Jeppesen, trans. 1955)
- Bartók (translation, 1957)
- Computer and Music (principal translator, 1972)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Music-critical approach rooted in European objectivityInclination toward ethnomusicology and experimental theatrical-piece expression
- Recurring Motifs
- contrapuntal techniquesincorporation of traditional music fragmentsfusion of voice and instruments
Health
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Liver cancer晩年Illness progressed in later years, affecting creative activity; died in 1996.
Legacy
Recognized as a composer, musicologist and critic, he left a substantial impact on Japanese contemporary music and music criticism. After his death the Arion Music Foundation established the Minao Shibata Music Criticism Prize, and his influence continues in music criticism and ethnomusicological study.
Academic Societies
- 20th Century Music Research Institute
Archives
- National Diet Library (collections and materials)
- Collected Works (compiled by Kokusho-Kankokai) — archival material
In Popular Culture
- Establishment of the 'Minao Shibata Music Criticism Prize' by the Arion Music Foundation
Trivia
- He sometimes spelled his family name as 'Sibata' on publications.
- He came from a family with many academics, particularly in the sciences.
- He privately mentored Sakuzo Sendo, teaching music theory for a modest monthly fee.