is originally from Saint-Saëns "Le carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals): The Aquarium" @7:51
which is part of the Classic Arts Showcase repertoire:
Saint-Saëns fellow countryman, Debussy, wrote "La Mer," the answer to 57 Down in 4/24/16 "New York Times crossword puzzle
57D Debussy composition = LAMER
"La Mer," which means "the Sea" in French, is illustrated here with Japanese block paintings:
Another Classic Arts Showcase clip is from a documentary that describes composer, Toru Takemitsu, as the Japanese Debussy:
Finally, if you apply scissorhands to an aquarium, one ends up with sushi, from classic cd review:
"Takemitsu may be likened to elegant Japanese cuisine (we are not talking supermarket sushi here): once the palate has been teased, the appetite never goes away."
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