[Coverage] Music From Anime
by Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Kuala Lumpur, June 2018 – Still recall our previous
post about “Music From Anime”? (Check
out the link here: http://www.wljack.com/2018/05/upcoming-event-music-from-anime-by.html
) We have done a concert coverage on the show and we really enjoyed the show
very much!
Anime Soundtrack Brought To Live!
Most
people may have a pre-occupied opinion that Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra only present classical songs for
the audiences. That is a misconception, as MPO
has also taken into account of the younger audiences and introduces modern
play such as “Music From Anime” which
is obviously targeting the youth who are into the Anime Culture.
“Music From Anime” was a really pleasant experience
for us as we get to indulge into the orchestrated soundtrack from our favourite
anime such as Anpanman, Hayao Miyazaki’s
Howl’s Moving Castle, Laputa: Castle In The Sky, Ponyo On The Cliff, Space
Battleship Yamato and last but not least, My Neighbour TOTORO!
The
show kicked off with the song Anpanman
No March which was very catchy and memorable. It was then followed by the Symphonic Variation Merry-Go-Round and Cave of Mind (Howl’s Moving Castle) that
was based on the arrangement by Joe
Hisaishi. These two pieces were very soulful and took the form of a lovely
waltz.
The
next song being performed was Kimi Wo
Nosete (Carrying You) from Laputa:
Castle In The Sky. The song begins and remains in the minor mode but ends
triumphantly in tonic major. Following this, Gake Ne Ue No Ponyo was played by the orchestra. Apart from the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, this
show also featured the children choir from Japanese
School of Kuala Lumpur Children’s Chorus that has added an additional layer
of melody to the already impressive music play.
After
the interval of resting, the audiences were treated with the vibrant Orchestral suite from Yamato. It was
really an exciting musical composition.
Lastly,
we were brought on a journey to explore the adventure of My Neighbour TOTORO via MPO’s
Orchestra Stories that include eight separate character pieces such as Stroll, The Village in May, Travelling Soot
– Mother, It Was TOTORO!, The Path Of The Wind, A Lost Child, Catbus and My Neighbour TOTORO! It was really an
astounding experience as the scenes of the anime actually appeared inside of
our minds as the pieces were performed!
We
really enjoyed the performance by the conductor Naohisa Furusawa. He was especially energetic and youthful during
this show. The dynamic he has with the whole team of orchestra was really remarkable.
He also added a surprise to the show during the closing when he actually
dressed up in a TOTORO Costume and
performed the encore version of My
Neighbour TOTORO!
Overall,
the show was a pleasant addition to the series of show which Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra offers.
I really wish MPO can continue to add
more of this similar type of shows.
Anyway,
we hope all of you can check out MPO
Website (http://mpo.com.my/) for more
upcoming musical greatness here. Here, you can find Music That Moves You!
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