Joe Hisaishi Live Performance - Ashitaka sekki from Mononoke

[@lapatrole]

it is good to see japanese and chinese people cooperating to a beautiful masterpiece to show to the world, instead of hitting each other over stupid politics

[@72vince27]

Facts fam.

[@cim888]

Well said, its also would've been amazing if they had the Korean Daegeum or Piri as well.

[@-SakuraKyoto]

That's right.🌟

[@wassilylair7534]

Jesus, i never stop to cry each time i listen it.

[@csbolci]

Me pasa lo mismo

[@AndySeaWater]

such a sad song, my tears drop for no reason when I listen to this song

[@jayjaywong8646]

This is... beautiful. The traditional and classical instruments, wow... the simplicity, the small scale, the performance... magical. What a master piece!

[@mcc7473]

the most beautyful sound from chinese instrument that two girl play very well i like it

[@pizzapar]

If you pay attention to his face, he seems so immersed in what he is playing...he is deeply feeling the music...as if it entered his body and filled his whole being, and possessed by the profoundness of the music...Hisaishi-sama is truly the most imaginative composer i have ever heard...his songs are not only songs that revive the senses but also tell a story...Long Live Hisaishi-sama...If he dies, the world would clearly miss his genius and his character...and his music...

[@19xXz3roXx91]

i've heard this son for the first time years ago, when i first wazched princess mononoke, and it has been one of my, if not THE, fovorite songs... thank you for this piece of art

[@Runeofthedragon]

This was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes! I love all of Joe Hisaishi's music.

[@СыфэйМэн]

二胡好有沧桑感。我认为幽灵公主是久石让最完美的作品！

[@gabrieltrevisan3624]

千与千寻也很好 :D

[@СыфэйМэн]

是啊！

[@izizzassuma]

this is a master piece of sounds and silences... things that come out from the heart... I love it.

[@神谷-u5v]

bring them to the next Chinese - Japanese conference. true peace will come to the east asia

[@ryunsukeblue686]

Yea bro, the governments hate each other

[@ZaBuZaMoMoChi86]

​@@ryunsukeblue686 obviously,Japan has to answer to the Yankees for it's policies that's why Japan cannot take a neutral stance towards it's Chinese cousins...

[@SadronAphaderuiondur]

That's a man who should be called genius!He is just great, tremendous, fantastic... His music touches me in a way that only a few others do. This performance, featuring chinese ehru and guzheng, is particularly thrilling. May he live many useful years!

[@tamas_k]

erhu + guzheng together = audiorgasm)

[@YupItsMeKali]

Such a beautiful piece....so simple yet so beautiful. Always makes me cry.

[@weitang9727]

fantastic, I like the the erhu

[@YupItsMeKali]

this music is so beautiful. it makes me actually feel happy for once. mononoke hime is the most amazing movie ive ever seen and it has the best music ive ever heard

[@kyokushin0283]

アシタカ聶記やないやん！ This is not "Ashitaka Sekki"! This is "Princess Mononoke".

[@izizzassuma]

Es lo mismo. Es de la misma película

[@kyokushin0283]

Not same…

[@lxWishxl]

I am a person who likes to listen to metal, techno, and all other modern music genre. But i cannot deny that this masterpiece of music is just simply "beautiful" Joe Hisaishi is a master of his own creativity and there is not one soul who can or will ever replace his.

[@Unania77]

I feel that the violin is too overpowering. Wish it was a little softer.

[@yiyang1938]

I agree. The other instruments were much softer so every time he played it comes out like a blast

[@ariantu]

omg! im so glad to have found this song again!! i love love love this piece so much when i was watching mononoke. and Ashitaka was a dashing Japanese hero in the anime. I wonder how does someone like Hisaishi managed to compose music like this that evokes the right emotion in movies/animes. Love him!

[@avenging209]

Great performance, could have been better if violin played more in tune and didn't overpower the other soloists

[@amoebien]

i LOVE the way joe hisaishi blends four instruments together in harmony..... this performance brings out the best essence of the song!

[@Quy4life]

that chinese instrument adds more sentiment to the song!!! That violin is a bit weird...

[@Womberto]

I've listened to it about as many times as that, still gives me goosebumps too!

[@duelbuster123]

am i the only one that dont like violininst? compare him to 25 anni concert. his feeling doesnt get along with other intruments.

[@DJAlicorn]

duelbuster123 either way he's really good.

[@batlin]

His orchestration is amazingly rich and delicate with only a few instruments. This is beautiful work, performed brilliantly!

[@LiGangwei]

He is a professional musician who is getting paid to do this. "It's difficult" is NEVER a good enough justification, are you saying Gil Shaham or Vengerov would sound just as bad if put in this guy's place?

[@lalisloca]

its like a unity. they all are unified to make one sound, one beautifull sound. it makes me feel alive, i wish to crie smile. perfect. absolutely perfect.

[@junec4]

the violin guy looks very cool in his hat :) beautiful song im glad how he put in the more older insturments ppl often forget how beautiful they sound

[@ladydrummond2]

The look on your face at the end, Master Hisaishi, is worth experiencing over and over again. You are my most favored composer.

[@embun1945]

Harmonious and beautiful combination of various instrument sounds; piano, violin, erhu and guzheng make fabulous music to enjoy and to listen.

[@RamblingsWithAudrey]

I love how it harmonizes then goes to specific instruments then comes together again...I LOVE the piano solo. that's my favorite part. The whole thing is amazing though. Thanks for posting this! You rock!

[@Starchildlover]

No words... love all his music... but this one is a masterpiece of beauty...

[@momofloop]

This is just so beautiful. It's magnificent. I wish I could hear it live.

[@gintaemin]

i love how master Joe Hisaishi come up with this fantastic song..it felt paradise..

[@koufukuAkari]

There's something very comforting about the tune. The performance is spectacular! I love it.

[@koreangirl1292]

Joe Hisaishi is a genius! He is my ideal & I'm in love with his compositions! This piece is beautiful

[@gerdone3]

Listen and watch the video right after the piano solo, at around 2:44. Notice how the er-hu was playing the lead melody and the violin was the accompaniment, then at 3:08 the roles are reversed. Isn't it amazing how seamless the transition was, how similar both instruments sound (at least in that part of the music), and how harmoniously both instruments could lead and follow each other in turn? East meets West, they fight, they reflect, and then harmony. Which is basically the story of Mononoke!

[@teletubbable]

a beautiful ,emotional song...deep in depth yet can clearly express many things all at once

[@darrensuandi7734]

too beautiful.. this piece.. is just too beautiful

[@Rememberthepromise]

@TheInunah "If this music did not exist, I wouldn't know what heaven sounded like. " Your comment summed up exactly what I feel about this piece, I couldn't quite express it. Lovely sentiment.

[@XxHaengbokxX]

Whooooaaaaa.... Erhu and Gu Zheng?! Dang... Joe Hisaishi's a brilliant genius for coming up with this. Love this song.

[@DeeplySerene]

Still absolutely brilliant💖

[@ladydrummond2]

I absolutely never tire of this performance and always marvel at the genius of this man. What a treasure to our world.

[@TheAxphyxiating]

I think Princess Mononoke was the first movie to ever provoke a truly emotional response. Partly attributed to such a fantastic film, but it couldn't have been completed without this amazing music.

[@Ymam_]

Hayao Miyazaki once said that he'd like his films to be true gems, something considered a treat, an experience for children and adults alike to experience on an occasion that only occurred once a year or once in a blue moon. That he wished only that the films he created would bring a brilliance out in everyone's imagination. My grandad was a photographer and short film maker, in 1991 he taped 'Laputa: A castle in the sky' on tv, I was 5 years old. I know now just how much of an influence he was

[@averag3]

gives me the shivers every time i watch this.. absolutely beautiful..

[@quan440]

A extremely beautiful song, it just dives into your heart

[@Pallyrulez]

This is absolutely breathtaking... Such a beautiful piece...and such a blend of instruments

[@BetWinston]

Simply Amazing. I'm crying right now because of it.

[@OrochiOni]

Stunning performance of a stunning theme from a stunning movie. Simply... stunning! :D

Listening to this....I can remember clearly all the scenes in Mononoke Hime. They are my best memories when I was a kid. this makes me feel something inside my heart...a little painful but I can feel something sweet. This is what I call true music. Joe Hisaishi is the best!!!

[@XxxLoveBug76xxX]

This song peice of music has soul, emotion, and a big meaning to it. I loved the movie and the music. The music makes me cry. I just wish music now a day has meaning, soul and emotion. And everytime I listen to this music i always sing along to it as i know the lyrics they too are beautiful. Thank you so much for uploading this!

[@scottyrhj]

What a striking piece of music, beautiful palette of sounds.

[@JhonyGP]

all strings... all sound so beautiful and sad... its perfect!!

[@belle12071937]

Well I am going to be a pauper when I finish ordering all of this man's music. Each composition is exqusite. The smile of satisfaction on his face upon completion was wonderful. Thank you so very very much for posting this.

[@Mrs.MadisonElise]

I am simply in love with the Erhu. Ahhhhh everyting is so beautiful alltogether at the same time though.

[@Colorwinged]

it's really wonderful... it makes you dream and believe in such a world... i could listen to it all day.

[@Tekni]

This is just perfect...So graceful and peaceful...

[@gamenorus]

So, so absolutely beautiful!

[@Steph4nie6822]

man i love ALL his music. especially from spirited away is where i think he showcased some of his most beautiful work.

[@clowve]

the violin sends shivers down my spine. Lovely composing. Beautiful song.

[@mmvsn]

Very beatiful piece of music, from a very beautiful film. Im very happy that Hisaishi and Miyazaki work together.

[@Faintful]

Amazing, jaw-dropping, fantastic, heavenly.

[@MinaTee0]

This is sooo beautiful. Joe is such a great musician.

[@paraparadigm]

I got goosebumps listening to this. Extremely beautiful and very talented.

[@coupleofdials]

he is a master .... he always makes good songs for movies ... PRINCESS MONONOKE ROX !!!!

[@spiralreplicator]

Timeless and beautiful, a real masterpiece.

[@perfecttargets]

it nearly brought me to tears. seemed like joe was about to cry himself! what a brilliant man.

[@l0veuforever]

This is really beautiful. It's relaxing and has soul. This piece tells a story, and it runs deeply through me. I've always loved Mononoke Hime - I watched the movie the first time as a 7-year old and didn't understand much, but I loved it anyways. Now I know why - it's an amazing movie.

[@batonboy]

This is damn nice can?! It's so beautiful. A creative way to combine western and asian instruments. The Erhu player, is totally passionate. Omg. "the chinese violin", is damn awesome. Rawr.

[@lindajing]

The Qin and Erhu add such a nice touch!

[@tomacalin]

This is simply sublime. I have listened to erhu and violin and I love them both. However, I have never listened to the instruments playing together. The theme from Princes Mononoke is beautiful, but this makes it breathtaking. Thank you!

[@misswegan]

I literally got shivers from how amazing this song was

[@hMoObZoNg]

WOW! So Magnificent! Really Beautiful!

[@savagepug]

I love that smile he gives at the end, perfect.

[@mallorywhite4240]

His work is always breath taking.

[@nikedesamothrace]

听了令人想流泪。。。很感动的旋律

[@spiralreplicator]

Zoo, I too listen to the same songs on a play list...... all day This is the most tranquil sound I have found. Peace, from Costa Rica.

[@Inunah]

This is an absolutely beautiful performance. If this music did not exist, I wouldn't know what heaven sounded like. *Sigh* Just so beautiful.....

[@dapyle11]

Absolutely beautiful...

[@koldaussie]

Depending on how I am feeling 0.26 to 0.40 makes me either smile like a big mug or burst into tears! That is the power of music.

[@636Melchan531]

god... I'm crying... So beautiful

[@KazigluTepes]

Amazing music. And style, too. Love the violinist's hat. As always, Hisaishi excels in his musical creations, just as Miyizaki excels in his animations. Together they make the best anime movies of all time.

[@KevinKishimoto]

All of his creation is truly a Master piece... And he is also a talented man.. Joe Hisaishi, u are truly a someone that should be and admiration to the world..

[@xdeepmist]

Beautiful. Joe is amazing!

[@loveanimes]

this is absolutely amazing ~ I feel so calm while watching this

[@tzm2019]

Joe Hisaishi don't show us only very beautiful music. He also show us his world, when he's playing on the piano.

[@sammyhaujee]

The violin here is just beautiful, touching and sombre

[@helmsdeep84]

Sweeping orchestral music has always been an intergral part of any Studio Ghibli creation and to me no one can do it better than Mr. Hisaishi...

[@WallytheAussie]

It's almost the ultimate sign of respect to the musicians he is with, as well. Nothing had to be said... the smile made the performance.

[@colourmeinmoonshine]

joe hisaishi sure is one of the best composers..its so touching and relaxing..

[@flyingkage]

that wants to make me cry its too beautiful.

[@pansconsueter]

his compositions are simply OVERWHELMING

[@kirakura]

this is simply wonderful.

[@mybigfatcat]

In this case the music made the movie, it set the mood and put a level of depth in the movie that Disney never will be able to do! This is wonderful ^^

[@skularatna]

absolutely beautiful

[@annakratos]

His music always makes my soul soar...

[@Peanutbutter181]

My mother says I'm a strange teenager, listening to Classical i told her it wasn't classical, it was the genius known to the world as Joe Hisaishi

[@3bantaicho]

nicely put together by each instrument like how he smiles at the end:D