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Japan (1950 – present)
Mamoru Fujisawa, known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (born December 6, 1950), is a composer and director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981.
While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi’s music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, European classical, and Japanese classical. Lesser known are the other musical roles he plays; he is also a typesetter, author, arranger, and head of an orchestra.
He is best known for his work with animator Hayao Miyazaki, having composed many scores for many of his films including Spirited Away (2001), Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), Princess Mononoke (1997), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984). He is also recognized for the soundtracks he has provided for filmmaker ‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano, including Dolls (2002), Kikujiro (1999), Hana-bi (1997), Kids Return (1996), and Sonatine (1993).
Joe Hisaishi was born in Nakano, Nagano, Japan as Mamoru Fujisawa. When he started to take violin lessons at age five, Hisaishi discovered his passion for music. Realizing his love, he attended the Kunitachi College of Music in 1969 to major in music composition. Hisaishi collaborated with minimalist artists as a typesetter, furthering his experience in the musical world.
As his works were becoming well known, Hisaishi formulated an alias inspired by Quincy Jones, an African-American musician and producer. Retranscribed in Japanese, “Quincy Jones” became “Joe Hisaishi.
While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi’s music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, European classical, and Japanese classical. Lesser known are the other musical roles he plays; he is also a typesetter, author, arranger, and head of an orchestra.
He is best known for his work with animator Hayao Miyazaki, having composed many scores for many of his films including Spirited Away (2001), Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), Princess Mononoke (1997), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984). He is also recognized for the soundtracks he has provided for filmmaker ‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano, including Dolls (2002), Kikujiro (1999), Hana-bi (1997), Kids Return (1996), and Sonatine (1993).
Joe Hisaishi was born in Nakano, Nagano, Japan as Mamoru Fujisawa. When he started to take violin lessons at age five, Hisaishi discovered his passion for music. Realizing his love, he attended the Kunitachi College of Music in 1969 to major in music composition. Hisaishi collaborated with minimalist artists as a typesetter, furthering his experience in the musical world.
As his works were becoming well known, Hisaishi formulated an alias inspired by Quincy Jones, an African-American musician and producer. Retranscribed in Japanese, “Quincy Jones” became “Joe Hisaishi.
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Featured Tracks
| FULL TRACK 04 | 2:37 |
| FULL TRACK 05 | 3:42 |
| FULL TRACK 03 | 8:17 |
| FULL TRACK 01 | 5:04 |
| FULL TRACK 02 | 3:54 |
| FULL TRACK 4 | 2:37 |
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Princess Mononoke Symphonic Suite
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Joe Hisaishi Meets Kitano Films
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Wooshmeister wrote:
Hayao Miyazaki and Joe Hisaishi go together like chocolate and peanut butter.
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HBNicholson wrote:
*blows kiss* Lovely :)
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NlCHOLE wrote:
what a legend ♥
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DustynRay wrote:
can anyone recommend me an album that isn't a soundtrack? Leave me a shout on my profile or here and I'll check back in a bit.
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Kloudie wrote:
Silent Love..
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Velimirius wrote:
View of Silence <3
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lioniess wrote:
The best ♥
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dontsagemebro wrote:
i truly believe this man to be the master of what he does.
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GaLv_ wrote:
The Best of Cinema Music ♥
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Do-whatever wrote:
Okuribito OST <3
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Basisti94 wrote:
This man is a god
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SuperWhoopsy wrote:
My brother bought me the original piano sheets of Piano Stories as a christmas surprise. ^^ It's the best christmas present I ever had.
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YBuntov wrote:
Composer Yuriy Buntov, the album "Origin" genre: instrumental, soundtrack, new age, romantic, symphonic music. Download: Yuriy Buntov - Origin (2011).rar
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Velimirius wrote:
Asian Dream Song <3
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winternight119 wrote:
I didn't know it was his birthday. :/ His music is simply wonderful, bringing tears to my eyes and a smile to my face simultaneously. It really soothes me. :3
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batatshi wrote:
I totally forgot about Maestro's birthday ;(((((((((((((....
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TheLostNights wrote:
One summer's day...
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bdallas91 wrote:
Happy birthday to an extremely awesome man!
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Mulgorea wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/526Ei.jpg - I think he had a good birthday :D
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EvaLoveRock wrote:
¡Felicidades, genio!
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