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I always want to write erotic music... Not only about the love between men and women, but in a much more universal sense
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"I always want to write erotic music... Not only about the love between men and women, but in a much more universal sense - about the sensuality of the mechanism of the universe... about life"

- Toru Takemitsu

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Toru Takemitsu's quote speaks with the power of music to reveal the charm as well as sensualism of the universe. He reveals a wish to compose songs that captures the love in between men and women, but likewise a much more universal feeling of sensualism. This can be taken a need to record the appeal of the environment, the interconnectedness of all living things, and the power of life itself. Takemitsu's quote speaks with the power of music to capture the elegance of the world and also to express the interconnectedness of all living points. He shares a need to create music that catches the love in between men and women, yet likewise a much more universal feeling of sensualism. This can be taken a need to record the appeal of the natural world, the interconnectedness of all living points, and also the power of life itself. Takemitsu's quote speaks with the power of music to capture the charm of the world as well as to share the interconnectedness of all living points. He expresses a desire to compose songs that captures the charm of deep space as well as the power of life, and also to reveal the sensualism of the system of the universe. This might be taken a desire to catch the elegance of the environment, the interconnectedness of all living things, and also the power of life itself.

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Toru Takemitsu This quote is written / told by Toru Takemitsu between October 8, 1930 and February 20, 1996. He was a famous Composer from Japan. The author also have 6 other quotes.

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