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Tadamaro Ono

おおの ただまろ

Ono Tadamaro

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1933-12-05
Died
1994-12-19 age 61
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Gagaku musician
Active Years
1946-1994
Affiliations
Imperial Household Agency Music Department, Japan Art Academy
Memberships
Japan Art Academy

Education

Tokyo University of the Arts
Special course / Trumpet major
Period: 1949-1951
Year of Graduation: 1951
Country: Japan
Majored in trumpet in the special course

Awards

Japan Art Academy Prize
1990
Organization: Japan Art Academy
Result: 受賞
Living National Treasure (Gagaku)
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result: 認定

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Gagaku Design: Aesthetic Sensibilities of Imperial Court Costumes

1990 Commentary book

A compiled book explaining gagaku and the aesthetic sensibilities of imperial court costumes.

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Bibliography

  • Gagaku Design: Aesthetic Sensibilities of Imperial Court Costumes

Health

  • Cancer
    Cause of death

Legacy

He contributed to the preservation and promotion of court gagaku, founded Tokyo Gakuso in 1978, and as a Living National Treasure paved the way for future generations.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Art Academy

Trivia

  • Founded the gagaku ensemble Tokyo Gakuso in 1978
  • Certified as a Living National Treasure for gagaku