Greatest Japanese Musicians


Editor's Pick from Japan: Meiko Kaji


TOP MUSICIANS FROM JAPAN

1. Joe Hisaishi - Instrumental Music
2. Nobuo Uematsu - New Age
3. Yoko Kanno - New Age
4. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Instrumental Music
5. Kenji Kawai - Ambient
6. Akira Yamaoka - Ambient
7. DJ Krush - Hip Hop
8. Shigeru Umebayashi - Instrumental Music
9. Meiko Kaji - Pop Music
10. Kitaro - New Age
11. Akira Ifukube - Classical Music Composer
12. Kow Otani - Instrumental Music
13. Toru Takemitsu - Classical Music Composer
14. Yoko Ono - Experimental Music
15. Koji Kondo - Electronic Music
16. Fishmans - Dub
17. Mono - Post Rock
18. Yoko Shimomura - Instrumental Music
19. Yasunori Mitsuda - Instrumental Music
20. X Japan  -  Heavy Metal
21. Boris - Experimental Rock
22. Yellow Magic Orchestra - Synth Pop
23. the Pillows - Alternative Rock
24. Spitz - Pop/Rock
25. Les Rallizes Denudes - Psychedelic Rock
26. Cornelius - Electronic Music
27. Boredoms - Experimental Rock
28. The Seatbelts - Jazz Fusion
29. Michiru Yamane - Progressive Rock
30. Flower Travellin' Band - Psychedelic Rock
31. Happy End - Folk Rock
32. Seiji Ozawa - Classical Music Conductor

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

*cough cough* Shiina Ringo?!

Unknown said...

this is simply awesome!!!!

Anonymous said...

No Susumu Hirasawa? This unique and amazing composer has scored Satoshi Kon's films, Berserk and has an impressive amount of quality solo work along with his band p-model. He definitely deserves a spot on this list.

Anonymous said...

Merzbow: avant garde dadaist artist and dark ambient Metal musician

Anonymous said...

nihojin prog rock

kimio muzitani prog rock

Corey Edwards said...

No Shonen 🔪?

Corey Edwards said...

No Shonen 🔪

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