Taro Ishida (composer)

Taro Ishida
Born
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationTokyo University of the Arts (master's in music)
OccupationsMusician, composer, music producer

Taro Ishida (born November 8, 1979) is a Japanese composer and music producer who specializes in gagaku, a type of classical Japanese music.[1][2][3][4] He is best known for arranging the soundtrack for the Hollywood series Shogun, which was nominated for multiple Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Music Composition and Main Title Theme Music.[5][6][7]

Early life and education

Taro Ishida was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and later moved to Japan. He studied Chinese literature at Sophia University before enrolling at the Tokyo University of the Arts, where he studied composition, electronic music, and related fields, including gagaku, a form of traditional Japanese court music. He completed a master's degree and began working as a professional composer during his studies.

Career

In 2016, Ishida was appointed music director for the projection mapping event "Haruka" in Fukushima, following in the footsteps of renowned artists Ryuichi Sakamoto and Otomo Yoshihide. In 2018, he founded Drifter Inc., with the aim of musical innovation within the realm of Gagaku.[1]

He has created music for institutions:Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, the Pompidou Centre, and the Mori Art Museum, including corporate clients: NHK, UNIQLO, and HONDA.[4]

In 2021, Ishida launched the Gagaku project "Donburako" with artists Oorutaichi and members of the Reigakusha Ensemble, focusing on reimagining ancient Japanese music for contemporary audiences.[8]

Recent work

In 2024, Ishida served as the overall music arranger for the FX historical drama series Shōgun, produced by and starring Hiroyuki Sanada. He arranged the in-series cues and coordinated recordings of Japanese traditional music in Japan, working with the Los Angeles–based composing team including Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba.[9]

The series' score and main title theme were nominated at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) and Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.[10][11]

The Shōgun score was also nominated for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television) at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.[12]

Discography

Albums

  • Grandfinale (2009)
  • Night Flower (2021)
  • Tokoyo (2025)
  • Shōgun: Original Soundtrack (2024) – arranger

EPs

  • Asobi (2019)

Singles

  • "Toyohara Station Song" (2018)
  • "Drifters" (2021)
  • "Because You Were There" (feat. Manami Kakudo) (2024)

Notable collaborations

  • Contributed to Oorutaichi's special band project "Hotokeno" (2020), where he arranged the song "Beloved Ones."

Selected projects

  • "Is Anyone There?" at the Pompidou Centre (2011)
  • "Japan's Most Beautiful Island - Ōmi Island" (2014)
  • Soundtrack for "SHOGUN" (2024, Arranger)

References

  1. ^ a b "ミニコンサート「Music Garden −音楽の庭−」". teien-art-museum.ne. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "雅楽の魅力世界に、作曲家の石田多朗さん 栃木那須在住 人物ファイル". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Jackson, Destiny (June 10, 2024). "'Shōgun' Composers Atticus Ross And Nick Chuba On Using Music From Feudal Japan In New Way – Sound & Screen TV". Deadline. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "The man from 9 dimensions". miraikan.jst. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "人気ドラマ「SHOGUN 将軍」劇中曲制作で注目 那須在住の作曲家・石田さん「雅楽の概念覆す音楽」". shimotsuke.co. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  6. ^ 海外ドラマNAVI編集部 (June 16, 2024). "『SHOGUN 将軍』作曲家、石田多朗とのコラボについて語る". 海外ドラマNAVI (in Japanese). Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "歴史的快挙！石田多朗氏が音楽アレンジを担当した「SHOGUN」が、エミー賞音楽部門でノミネート | IGNITE（イグナイト）" (in Japanese). July 24, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "石田 多朗（いしだ たろう）". hagiso.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "米エミー賞18冠のドラマ「SHOGUN」 劇中曲アレンジ、那須町在住の音楽家石田さんが手応え語る". 下野新聞デジタル (in Japanese). September 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) (2024)". Television Academy.
  11. ^ "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music (2024)". Television Academy.
  12. ^ "2025 GRAMMYs: See The Full Winners & Nominees List". GRAMMY.com.
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