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{{nihongo|'''Kōji Ueno'''|上野 耕路|Ueno Kōji|born [[February 1]], [[1960]] in [[Chiba Prefecture]]}} is an award-winning Japanese [[composer]], [[musician]], [[arranger]] and [[keyboardist]]. He is noted for his unique style of music.<ref name="routes">{{en icon}} {{citeweb|url=http://www.n-two.net/home.html|title=Routes of a Journey - Koji Ueno's page|accessdate=[[5 February]] [[2007]]}}</ref>
{{nihongo|'''Kōji Ueno'''|上野 耕路|Ueno Kōji|born February 1, 1960 in [[Chiba Prefecture]]}} is an award-winning Japanese [[composer]], [[musician]], [[arranger]] and [[keyboardist]]. He is noted for his unique style of music.<ref name="routes">{{en icon}} {{citeweb|url=http://www.n-two.net/home.html|title=Routes of a Journey - Koji Ueno's page|accessdate=5 February 2007}}</ref>


He graduated from [[Nihon University]]'s department of music at its faculty of art, and in 1978, began his career in music with his first music ensemble, 8&1/2, after which he worked with the group Halmens between 1979 and 1981.<ref name="routes-bio">{{citeweb|url=http://www.n-two.net/biog.html|title=Kouji Ueno composer arranger - Biography|accessdate=[[5 February]] [[2007]]|language= English}}</ref> In 1980, Ueno formed the musical group [[Guernica (band)|Guernica]], noted for its unique form of [[avant garde]] music, along with vocalist [[Jun Togawa]] and lyricist [[Keichi Ohta]].<ref name="routes-bio"/>
He graduated from [[Nihon University]]'s department of music at its faculty of art, and in 1978, began his career in music with his first music ensemble, 8&1/2, after which he worked with the group Halmens between 1979 and 1981.<ref name="routes-bio">{{citeweb|url=http://www.n-two.net/biog.html|title=Kouji Ueno composer arranger - Biography|accessdate=5 February 2007|language= English}}</ref> In 1980, Ueno formed the musical group [[Guernica (band)|Guernica]], noted for its unique form of [[avant garde]] music, along with vocalist [[Jun Togawa]] and lyricist [[Keichi Ohta]].<ref name="routes-bio"/>


In the 1980s, Ueno worked with renowned composer [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]] on the soundtracks of the films ''[[Koneko Monogatari]]'', ''[[Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise|Oritsu Uchūgun - Oneamisu no Tsubasa]]'', and ''[[The Last Emperor]]''.<ref name="routes-bio"/> In 2004, he composed the music for the lauded [[Takashi Nakamura]]-directed TV [[anime]] series, ''[[Fantastic Children]]''.
In the 1980s, Ueno worked with renowned composer [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]] on the soundtracks of the films ''[[Koneko Monogatari]]'', ''[[Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise|Oritsu Uchūgun - Oneamisu no Tsubasa]]'', and ''[[The Last Emperor]]''.<ref name="routes-bio"/> In 2004, he composed the music for the lauded [[Takashi Nakamura]]-directed TV [[anime]] series, ''[[Fantastic Children]]''.
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==Compositions==
==Compositions==
*''[[Koneko Monogatari]]'' (1986, composition and arrangement)
*''[[Koneko Monogatari]]'' (1986, composition and arrangement)
*''[[Untama Giru]]'' (1989, music)<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=87473|title=ウンタマギルー - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE|accessdate=[[5 February]] [[2007]]|language=Japanese}}</ref>
*''[[Untama Giru]]'' (1989, music)<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=87473|title=ウンタマギルー - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE|accessdate=5 February 2007|language=Japanese}}</ref>
*''[[Teito Taisen]]'' (1989, music)<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=86137|title=帝都大戦 - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE|accessdate=[[5 February]] [[2007]]|language=Japanese}}</ref>
*''[[Teito Taisen]]'' (1989, music)<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=86137|title=帝都大戦 - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE|accessdate=5 February 2007|language=Japanese}}</ref>
*''[[Gadget: Invention, Travel, & Adventure]]'' (1993, music)
*''[[Gadget: Invention, Travel, & Adventure]]'' (1993, music)
*''[[Edogawa Ranpo|Edogawa Ranpo Gekijō: Oshie to Tabi-suru Otoko]]'' (1994, music)<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=87269|title=江戸川乱歩劇場　押繪と旅する男 - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE|accessdate=[[5 February]] [[2007]]|language=Japanese}}</ref>
*''[[Edogawa Ranpo|Edogawa Ranpo Gekijō: Oshie to Tabi-suru Otoko]]'' (1994, music)<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=87269|title=江戸川乱歩劇場　押繪と旅する男 - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE|accessdate=5 February 2007|language=Japanese}}</ref>
*''[[Mugen Ryūkyū Tsuru Henrī]]'' (1999, music)
*''[[Mugen Ryūkyū Tsuru Henrī]]'' (1999, music)
*''[[-Less]]'' (2001, music)
*''[[-Less]]'' (2001, music)
*''[[Fantastic Children]]'' (2004, music)<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=321274|title=ファンタジックチルドレン　FANTASTIC CHILDREN - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE|accessdate=[[5 February]] [[2007]]|language=Japanese}}</ref>
*''[[Fantastic Children]]'' (2004, music)<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=321274|title=ファンタジックチルドレン　FANTASTIC CHILDREN - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE|accessdate=5 February 2007|language=Japanese}}</ref>
*''[[Tarako, Tarako, Tarako]]'' (2004, a TV ad song for [[Q.P. Corporation|Q.P.]]'s [[Roe|Tarako]] Pasta Sauce, sung by Kigurumi in CD)
*''[[Tarako, Tarako, Tarako]]'' (2004, a TV ad song for [[Q.P. Corporation|Q.P.]]'s [[Roe|Tarako]] Pasta Sauce, sung by Kigurumi in CD)
*''[[Imabikisō]]'' (2007, sound)
*''[[Imabikisō]]'' (2007, sound)

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Kōji Ueno (上野 耕路, Ueno Kōji, born February 1, 1960 in Chiba Prefecture) is an award-winning Japanese composer, musician, arranger and keyboardist. He is noted for his unique style of music.[1]

He graduated from Nihon University's department of music at its faculty of art, and in 1978, began his career in music with his first music ensemble, 8&1/2, after which he worked with the group Halmens between 1979 and 1981.[2] In 1980, Ueno formed the musical group Guernica, noted for its unique form of avant garde music, along with vocalist Jun Togawa and lyricist Keichi Ohta.[2]

In the 1980s, Ueno worked with renowned composer Ryuichi Sakamoto on the soundtracks of the films Koneko Monogatari, Oritsu Uchūgun - Oneamisu no Tsubasa, and The Last Emperor.[2] In 2004, he composed the music for the lauded Takashi Nakamura-directed TV anime series, Fantastic Children.

Ueno has recently formed the musical group Netszo & Gansaku, with the first album, Polarity Integration released by Sony Music on April 2007.

Ueno has also lectured on film music at the Faculty of Art at Nihon University.[2] He has won several awards, including the award for best musical composition at the 1989 Mainichi Film Festival for his composition of the musical score for the film Untama Giru, and has also won numerous international awards, including the best music at the Festival Des Trois Continents in Nantes in 1989, as well as the "Cristal tcheque pour la musique contemporaine" at the 32rd Golden Prague International Television Festival in 1995, held in Prague, for his score for the NHK television series, The Pale Cast of Thought.[2]

Compositions

References

  1. ^ Template:En icon "Routes of a Journey - Koji Ueno's page". Retrieved 5 February 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Kouji Ueno composer arranger - Biography". Retrieved 5 February 2007.
  3. ^ "ウンタマギルー - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE" (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 February 2007.
  4. ^ "帝都大戦 - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE" (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 February 2007.
  5. ^ "江戸川乱歩劇場　押繪と旅する男 - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE" (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 February 2007.
  6. ^ "ファンタジックチルドレン　FANTASTIC CHILDREN - 映画情報 allcinema ONLINE" (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 February 2007.

External links

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