Moriyama Naotaro’s Sakura is a classic Japanese song that I associate heavily with the cherry blossoms season (“sakura” is Japanese for cherry blossoms) and with graduation ceremonies. It is definitely one of my favorite Japanese songs and when I see cherry blossoms, this is always the first song that comes to mind. Original Singer: Moriyama…
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Yiruma – River Flows In You
Yiruma is a recent discovery while I was searching the internet for pianists who play relaxing music. Yiruma’s style reminds me of another famous pianist, David Lanz, in that their music are both relaxing and beautiful even without the overly complex piano routines. When I ran into Yiruma’s “River Flows in You”, I loved it immediately….
Cloud Atlas Theme (Sextet) using Yamaha P-255
The theme song from the Cloud Atlas movie, is one of my favorite piano pieces. It starts slow and relaxing but gradually picks up pace. I did some customizations to this version by adding some strings midway (thanks to the Yamaha P-255), and by returning to the slow and relaxing part after the crescendo. I…
Enrico in Tokyo 