Zatoichi soundtrack

[Roland Domenig]

> does anyone knows who wrote the musical score of the Zatoichi serie and also
> is there any good place on the Net for infos on Japanese music film
> composers (if possible in English) ?
> 
The composer of the Zatoichi-Soundtrack is Ifukube Akira. There are 3 books
on him and his music, although all in Japanese language:

Inoue Makoto, Kobayashi Atsushi, Ed., "Ikufube Akira no eiga ongaku", Waizu
Shuppan 1998

Kibe Yohani, "Ifukube Akira  - Ongakuka no tanjo", Shinchosha 1997

Togashi Yasushi, Ed., "Ifukube Akira no uchu", Ongakunotomo-sha 1992


Roland Domenig
Institute for Japanese Studies
Vienna University