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Jul 8, 2018 at 1:47 AM Post #1,637 of 8,715
In the middle of composing The Planets, Gustav Holst wrote Japanese Suite at the request of a Japanese dancer named Michio Ito. Ito was appearing at the London Coliseum and wanted to dance to a work derived from traditional Japanese tunes.



0:01 Prelude - Song of the Fisherman
2:31 I - Ceremonial Dance
4:07 II - Dance of the Marionette
5:48 Interlude - Song of the Fisherman
6:31 III - Dance under the Cherry Tree
8:31 IV - Finale - Dance of the Wolves
 
Jul 8, 2018 at 2:25 AM Post #1,638 of 8,715
In the middle of composing The Planets, Gustav Holst wrote Japanese Suite at the request of a Japanese dancer named Michio Ito. Ito was appearing at the London Coliseum and wanted to dance to a work derived from traditional Japanese tunes.



0:01 Prelude - Song of the Fisherman
2:31 I - Ceremonial Dance
4:07 II - Dance of the Marionette
5:48 Interlude - Song of the Fisherman
6:31 III - Dance under the Cherry Tree
8:31 IV - Finale - Dance of the Wolves


I didnt know this tune until today! shame on me(as a japanese)! Thank you Mr wskl!
 
Jul 10, 2018 at 2:41 AM Post #1,643 of 8,715
This little tune (written by an Irish guy) transcribed and translated into every language and arrangement under the Moon, seems never to lose that special................................

 
Jul 12, 2018 at 3:52 PM Post #1,645 of 8,715


One my wife's all time favorites, won the Brit Awards that were co-founded by Siobhan Fahey
(Banarama girls with the pop smash hit "Venus")
What she said about music expresses my own thoughts 100 percent.



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Here is the full Opera version....

and once your baby lights your fire and gets you higher you are ready for this version...

 
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Jul 13, 2018 at 3:24 AM Post #1,646 of 8,715
Kintsaki, talking about the emotional connection of music to past experiences, here is a good example of a few people in the audience..........................

 

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