Princess Mononoke was the first Studio Ghibli movie I saw and one of the things that struck me was the amazing music. It was my first exposure to Joe Hisaishi’s compositions and this was the first one I learned to play on the ocarina.
The ocarina I’m playing was made by Chen Ching. For more information visit STLocarina.com
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This is one of my favorite pieces to play on my Chen Ching Triple. It was composed by Taiwanese ocarina artist You Xue-shi, and you can find it on his latest album, The Steadfast Palm Grass. ^_^
I think this melancholy piece really captures the spirit of the ocarina, and the chords at the beginning of the chorus really do make a sound that reminds me of wind. While playing, I was reminded of my childhood home, when gusts of wind sometimes used to make a noise through our front door when the wind blew a certain angle. It was also a melancholy sound…
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