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Japanese That Compose Music Other Than Classical
Anime, Film, Jazz, etc...
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DJ Okawari is a Japanese Composer that mixes styles, especially hip-hop & jazz. 

Normal AND Half Speed Play-along Tutorials! 

Violin Sheet Music: How to play Flower Dance by DJ Okawari - EasyViolinLesson

How to play Flower Dance by DJ Okawari on Violin (Tutorial) - EasyViolinLesson

Viola Sheet Music: How to play Flower Dance by DJ Okawari. 

 

How to play Flower Dance by DJ Okawari on Viola (Tutorial). 

 

Cello Sheet Music: How to play Flower Dance by DJ Okawari - EasyCelloLesson

How to play Flower Dance by DJ Okawari on Cello (Tutorial) - EasyCelloLesson

 

AND, since it's close to 💖 'Valentines Day' 💖 

"Luv Letter", by DJ Okawari - Violin play-along sheet music! 

 

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I am a HUGE fan of Studio Ghibli animated films, especially those created by Hayao Miyazaki - and his main composer was Joe Hisaishi (aka. Mamoru Fujisawa).  

Here's one of my favorites, from "My Neighbor Totoro" - "Path of The Wind", by Joe Hisaishi

Play-along sheet music, with 'normal' & 'half' speed - also available as full tutorials.

 

Viola Sheet Music: How to play "Path of the Wind" (My Neighbour Totoro) by Joe Hisaishi (EasyViolaLesson)

Cello Sheet Music: How to play "Path of the Wind" (My Neighbour Totoro) by Joe Hisaishi (EasyCelloLesson)

 

Another favorite, "Merry-Go-Round of Life", by Joe Hisaishi - from "Howl's Moving Castle"

Here's a Beginner Violin Version - that can be slowed down in the video settings. 

 

Violin Sheet Music: How to play "Merry Go Round of Life" (Howl's Moving Castle) by Joe Hisaishi (EasyViolinLesson)

VIOLA Tutorial: How to play "Merry-Go-Round of Life" (Howl's Moving Castle) by Joe Hisaishi (EasyViolaLesson). 

Cello Sheet Music: How to play "Merry Go Round of Life" (Howl's Moving Castle) by Joe Hisaishi (EasyCelloLesson)

 

Here's Play-along Sheet Music for "Always With Me" - from "Spirited Away", by Joe Hisaishi.   

Note: There are 'Hard' & 'Easy' Tutorials vs. 'Hard' & 'Easy' Play-along Sheet Music at each of the respective sites - for this particular tune.  'Hard' is in a different key and MUCH longer - check out the 'Easy' first and decide whether the Sheet Music or Tutorials are more helpful.

Violin Sheet Music: How to play "Always With Me" from Spirited Away (Hard) by Joe Hisaishi (EasyViolinLesson)

Easy VIOLA Tutorial: "Always With Me" from Spirited Away by Joe Hisaishi. 

 

Cello Sheet Music: How to play "Always With Me" from Spirited Away (Hard) by Joe Hisaishi - EasyCelloLesson

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Love "Path of the Wind"!! Thanks for sharing.

The old curmudgeon!

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How about the AMAZING Studio Ghibli version of John Denver's classic, "Country Roads" - "Whisper of The Heart"?

Violin cover by Julien Ando. 

 

 

More beautiful violin music from Composer Joe Hisaishi & Studio Ghibli! 

One of my favorites - "Castle in The Sky", cover by Julien Ando - with link to his arrangements. 

 

"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" - Violin Cover by Julien Ando.

 

 

 

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From Disney's Pixar & Universal's DreamWorks, to Studio Ghibli... I think children (of ALL ages) would do just fine learning music from their animated films!

- Emily

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