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Article: Roland Foundation honors Tomita.(FOREFRONT: NEWS * ANALYSIS * INFORMED OPINION)

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October 1, 2007
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IN RECOGNITION OF HIS PIONEERING contribution to the field of electronic music, the Roland Foundation awarded its first-ever Hamamatsu Electronic Arts Award to internationally acclaimed composer and arranger Isao Tomita. On May 25 he was honored in a presentation ceremony at the Prince Park Tower Tokyo hotel in Shiba Park.

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Tomita's awe-inspiring electronic orchestral masterpiece Snowflakes Are Dancing explored the fairytale world of Claude Debussy and claimed the number-one spot on the 1974 Billboard Classics chart, garnering it global exposure and making Tomita a household name worldwide. In addition to single-handedly creating ...

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