About Nagayo Motoori
Lived 1885 – 1945 (aged 60). Nagayo Motoori was a Japanese composer.
Nagayo Motoori (sometimes spelled Motohori) (本居 長世; 4 April 1885 – 14 October 1945) was a Japanese composer.
Biography
Selected works "Tanpopo" (Dandelion, たんぽぽ), classical children's song to a poem by Shigeru Kuzuhara "Akai Kutsu", children's song with lyrics by Ujō Noguchi (Blue-eyed doll), children's song with lyrics by Ujō Noguchi , children's song with lyrics also by Motoori Nanatsu no Ko, children's song with lyrics by Ujō Noguchi, recorded by Jean-Pierre Rampal and Ensemble Lunaire in 1978
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Who was Nagayo Motoori?
Japanese composer (1885-1945)
When was Nagayo Motoori born?
Nagayo Motoori was born on 4 April 1885 in Tokyo.
When did Nagayo Motoori die?
Nagayo Motoori died on 14 October 1945.
What was Nagayo Motoori's occupation?
Nagayo Motoori was a composer.
What nationality was Nagayo Motoori?
Nagayo Motoori was Japanese.
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