Video Game Music and Classical w/ Amanda Kaya

Today I have a chat with ‪@amandakaya‬, and we're talking about
- the differences between video game music vs classical
- prejudice in classical musicians towards vgm players
- is there a place for VGM in concert halls and venues
- influencer musicians vs concert artists
- being a social media creator, niching down
- fetishism on musicians's social media pages
Connect with Amanda:
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www.tiktok.com/@amandakayagui...
Many of the music Amanda plays were arranged on classical guitar by her husband, Celil Refik Kaya. You can find his arrangements here:
www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-U...
/ celilrefikkayaguitar
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0:00 Intro
2:06 VGM vs Classical Music
11:20 How much Context matters?
18:43 What makes a good arrangement
25:41 Amanda's first video game memories
31:58 personal take on VGM vs Classical Guitar music
38:28 Classical Concert Artists vs Instagram Guitarists
59:45 being a woman on social media, comments, fetishism
1:17:59 Amanda's advice to everyone

[@roboshark8252]

Koji kondo is my favorite. Having most of these pieces engrained in my subconscious from 1000s of hours of playing the games, it makes it easier to learn.

[@YoctoYotta]

There's an official world-wide orchestral tour that's been going for many years called Distant Worlds that honors the entire 25+ years of the Final Fantasy game series. They're doing a tour dedicated to the new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth this year, highly recommended. Also check out the FFVII through FFX Piano Collections albums. With the tours and the Piano Collections, the songs are traditionally arranged. It's just one counterpoint against the idea that all "video game music" must be structured to dynamically serve gameplay above all else.

[@Nickshreds890]

I would be so so incredibly overjoyed to see a distant worlds concert ! Final Fantasy soundtracks are so gorgeous . Fingers crossed they will tour in Australia again :)!

[@Nickshreds890]

Thank you so much for this !! I’m a fan of both video game music and classical . I’m a big fan of the soundtracks of Koji Kondo ( Legend of Zelda ocarina of time composer ), Keiichi Okabe ( Nier replicant , Nier automata ) Nobuo Uematsu ( Final Fantasy games. Not all of them but many pieces are composed by him ) Anyway this was fascinating ! Thank you 🙏 very much

[@katanafourzeronine]

YOU'RE DOING A VIDEO ON SOMEONE I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING LONGER THAN YOU OMG THE INTERNET IS SMALL 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@beatrixguitar]

haha that's great, well the guitar community is quite small indeed :D hope you'll enjoy our conversation :)

[@amandakaya]

🥰

[@Bry-dt8kz]

I literally clicked on this video so I could comment on your N64 shirt hahah cool shirt lol

[@kermyta]

I'm really enjoying your podcast series. I hope you plan to talk to some guitar composers who are active on KZbin, such as Andrew York and Angela Mair.

[@beatrixguitar]

Thanks! Oh I definitely am, there are so many inspiring people on this field who I’d love to talk to, Andrew and Angela are absolutely some of them 😁

[@kermyta]

@@beatrixguitar Glad to hear you’ve got such a long wish list of guests. Andrew is very well known, of course, but I’ve never seen an interview with Angela and I hope she can get a broader audience for her music. I know you’ve played her stuff. I’m working on some of her pieces now and they’re wonderful. (Oh, and don’t forget Maria Linnemann!) PS. One thing I enjoy about your podcast is that I hadn’t even heard of about half the guests you’ve had on.

[@katanafourzeronine]

Games don't make you aggressive, lagging during ranked games does.

[@Dagger_323]

And teammates who betray you.

[@kazuki-fer9044]

Guilty Gear music (Rock-Metal) is what I like learning in electric guitar, and as a beginner (2 years) it is hard. Video game music is important for creative freedom. You can find very beautiful music as well. Try Water Ruins soundtrack from Jet Force Gemini 🎼🎶😏.

[@vinisilva_guitar]

Same for me. Guilty Gear and The King of Fighters (97,98,99,2000) Arranged tracks who inspired me to learn how to play guitar and to listen to rock music in general. If I don't listened to that music maybe I was never got into rock music.

[@Boepyne]

Beatrix, would you consider having Lucas Brar on?

[@Dseated]

Final fantasy music

[@javierdiazsantana]

Greetings Kovacs! I would like to propose myself in the podcast, i'm not much known but it would be very nice. I am a composer and multiinstrumentalist from Mexico. Best wishes

[@ryanpantaloski3065]

Oh Beatrix... Ive been rooting for you since I saw your video the first time.... and Im not a hater... but who is this paranoid chick? seriously....perhaps if she doesnt wanna be seen she could have a radio show? she makes "videos" duh.... Sorry... its so ridiculous and off topic. BUT regarding the artistic value of the Mario Kart theme compared to Bach...come on.... SO have you considered having an online paid concert event? Id pay for a good live concert :) I even put one together youd sound great on... hahaha Narvaez...... Guardame Las Vacas Dowland..... Fantasia no.7 Bach........ 1st Cello Suite --------------- Tarrega....... Receurdos, Capricio Arab Walton Bagatelles no. 1 and 2 Encore.... Cavatina 2nd Encore...Austurias I think youd sound great on this program :) just sayin..thanks for the music!

[@spaceboy9588]

oh so you didn't watch the interview.

[@ebbenielsen7]

It is a bad and annoying custom with a "coming up intro". What is it really for? It seems populist and a little too clever - and totally redundant.

[@michaelk1589]

Yes over 1 minute of random clips I'll watch once again while watching whole video. Never understood what's this all about. Spoilers always annoy.