American composer: bridging East and West through music

STORY: American composer: bridging East and West through music SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Athens 2. various of Tianjin Juilliard School 3. various of Athens 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICCOLO ATHENS, American composer 5. various of Athens in the Tianjin Juilliard School 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NICCOLO ATHENS, American composer 7. various of Athens in the Tianjin Juilliard School 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NICCOLO ATHENS, American composer 9. various of Athens and students 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NICCOLO ATHENS, American composer STORYLINE: Athens is a music theory, sight-singing, and ear-training educator and composer at the Tianjin Juilliard School. Born in the American state of Texas in 1988, Athens developed an interest in China through reading. After spending an academic year on his Fulbright Scholarship at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, he got a deeper understanding

Takeo Miki

Takeo Miki

Born on March 17, 1907 in Tokushima Prefecture. Miki was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1937 at age 30. He belonged to several conservative parties before joining the Liberal Democratic Party. Miki became Japan's 66th prime minister on Dec. 9, 1974 after the resignation of Kakuei Tanaka over a bribery scandal. He resigned in December 24, 1976 following LDP setbacks in the general election. Died on Nov. 4, 1988. (Photo taken in June 1986)