Elevated in Sapporo, Hayasaka was a self-taught composer. He became fast close friends with Akira Ifukube, another autodidact, afterwards well-known for his music associated Toho’s film monsters. Jointly they arranged the Shin Ongaku Renmei (SONGS Group) in 1933. In 1935 Hayasaka constructed his initial orchestral piece, the award-winning Futatsu no …
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