About Joe Hisaishi:
From 1984 to now, Miyazaki Hayao and his Studio Ghibli * * * have produced 15 animated feature films. Among the eight works directed by Miyazaki Hayao, except ASKA's Take Your Places, the music of the other seven works is composed by Joe Hisaishi. These elegant, refined and pure melodies, combined with the unique and meaningful atmosphere, make the film more attractive.
Joe Hisaishi was born in Nagano on 1950. He was exposed to classical music since he was a child. At the age of four, he studied violin with Shinichi Suzuki. 65438-0969 entered the Composition Department of the National Conservatory of Music to study modern music composition. In fact, apart from the soundtrack, Joe Hisaishi also has a deep understanding of modern works, and is deeply influenced by Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Stockhausen and John Cage, as well as modern Japanese composers Toru Takemitsu and Sanshan Huang.
198 1 year, Joe Hisaishi released his first album "News". 1983 got to know Miyazaki Hayao through introduction, and created wonderful impression music for Miyazaki Hayao's first work "Valley of the Wind". Since then, they have become close friends. This well-known cooperation,
City in the Sky is Studio Ghibli's pioneering work. Miyazaki Hayao has four important tasks: original work, producer, script and role setting, which makes this work infused with pure Miyazaki Hayao thought from beginning to end. Miyazaki Hayao's music partner Joe Hisaishi reached the peak of his music career at this time.
The City in the Sky is also the representative work of Mr. Miyazaki Hayao. When the film 1986 was released in Japan, it caused a great sensation. It is worth mentioning that in City in the Sky, Joe Hisaishi used Irish folk songs. The theme song "Jun をのせこ" of City in the Sky (sung by Azumi Inoue) is very touching. The performance of characters often depends not on the lines, but on the specific actions of the characters, which makes the character more profound. This may be the reason why it can attract children and even adults to sit down and watch animated movies for two hours. We have to admit that Miyazaki Hayao has this ability. In short, if you haven't seen City in the Sky, this work more than ten years ago is also worth seeing.