Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Haruki-Murakami
Murakami Was Born In Post-War Japan As Part Of The Baby Boomer Generation. Although He Was Born In Kyoto In 1949 He Spent Most Of His Youth In Kobe. His Father Was The Son Of A Buddhist Priest. His Mother Was The Daughter Of An Osaka Merchant. Both Taught Japanese Literature. Since Childhood Murakami Has Been Heavily Influenced By Western Culture Particularly Western Music And Literature. He Grew Up Reading A Range Of Works By American Writers Such As Kurt Vonnegut And Richard Brautigan And He Is Often Distinguished From Other Japanese Writers For His Western Influences. Murakami Studied Behavioral Science At Waseda University In Tokyo Where He Established Himself As A Leading Researcher. His First Job Was In A Record Store Which Is Where One Of His Main Characters Toru Watanabe In Norwegian Wood Works . Shortly Before Finishing His Studies Murakami Opened The Coffeehouse Jazz Bar In The Evening "Peter Cat" In Kokubunji Tokyo With His Wife Yoko. They Ran The Bar From 1974 Until 1981. Many Of His Novels Have Musical Themes And Titles Referring To Classical Music For Example The Three Books Comprising The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle The Thieving Magpie After Rossini's Orchestral Overture Bird As Prophet After A Piano Piece By Robert Schumann And The Bird-Catcher A Protagonist In Mozart's Opera The Magic Flute . Some Of His Novels Take Their Titles From Songs Dance Dance Dance After The Dells Song Although It Is Widely Thought It Was Titled After The Beach Boys Tune Norwegian Wood After The Beatles' Song And South Of The Border West Of The Sun The First Part Being The Title Of A Song By Nat King Cole . Murakami Is A Keen Marathon Runner And Triathlete Although He Did Not Start Running Until The Age Of 33. On June 23 1996 Murakami Completed His First "ultramarathon" — A 100 Km Race Around Lake Saroma Hokkaido Japan. He Discusses His Relationship With Marathons In His 2008 Work What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. Haruki-Murakami Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Haruki Murakami: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.