"Japanese composer" . "Ishii, Kan"@en . "Kan Ishii (\u77F3\u4E95\u6B53, Ishii Kan, 30 March 1921 in Tokyo, Japan \u2013 24 November 2009 in Yokohama, Japan) was a Japanese composer, and the brother of composer Maki Ishii. His father, Bac Ishii (\u77F3\u4E95\u6F20, Ishii Baku, 1886\u20131962) was a prominent Japanese ballet dancer. His Symphonia Ainu won a prize at the 1958 Art Festival, inspiring him to do further work inspired by nationalist primitivism. His musical style appeals directly to the emotions, and shows the influence of Carl Orff."@en . "0411001" . "1921Z"^^ . "2009Z"^^ .