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Toru Takemitsu quotes: My teachers are Duke Ellington and nature.

My teachers are Duke Ellington and nature.

Toru Takemitsu quotes: Composition gives proper meaning to the natural streams of sound that penetrate the world.

Composition gives proper meaning to the natural streams of sound that penetrate the world.

Toru Takemitsu quotes: I am a gardener of infinite time.

I am a gardener of infinite time.

Toru Takemitsu quotes: By admitting a new perception of space and giving it an active sense, is it not possible to discover a new unexpected, unexplored world?

By admitting a new perception of space and giving it an active sense, is it not possible to discover a new unexpected, unexplored world?

Toru Takemitsu quotes: I probably belong to a type of composer of songs who keeps thinking about melody ... I am old fashioned.

I probably belong to a type of composer of songs who keeps thinking about melody ... I am old fashioned.

Toru Takemitsu quotes: Music should be able to invoke the natural emotions in all human beings. Music is not notes fixed on apiece of paper.

Music should be able to invoke the natural emotions in all human beings. Music is not notes fixed on apiece of paper.

Toru Takemitsu quotes: Music is a form of prayer.

Music is a form of prayer.

Toru Takemitsu quotes: Many contemporary composers have been building walls of sounds following their own clever devices. But then, who lives inside those rooms?

Many contemporary composers have been building walls of sounds following their own clever devices. But then, who lives inside those rooms?

Toru Takemitsu quotes: Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow.

Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow.