Yuki Kajiura (Studio) Live Vol. 1 Reprise (September 18)

Listening to "Salva nos" with the context of having watched KajiFes and hearing the power of Kasahara's dramatic operatic voice on it (all props to Yuriko for filing in at the time), I want my hypothetical Studio Reprise series to include the guest singers who sang on the original (no multiples, just one per recording). 😎
 
Listening to "Salva nos" with the context of having watched KajiFes and hearing the power of Kasahara's dramatic operatic voice on it (all props to Yuriko for filing in at the time), I want my hypothetical Studio Reprise series to include the guest singers who sang on the original (no multiples, just one per recording). 😎

Dear sir,
Yuriko is the og singer for "salva nos". Yuri sang the FICTION ver.
Thank you.
 
Dear sir,
Yuriko is the og singer for "salva nos". Yuri sang the FICTION ver.
Thank you.
Oh my! My mistake then.

Studio Reprise was the first time I ever heard it, then the second time was Kasahara's, with staging and performance of such epicness at KajiFes! 😁
 
Listening to (and watching) "Open your Heart", I feel like Joelle did very well for the first time and added a bit of her soul touch (with some riffs).

I do feel that she really cemented her definitive lead on the song in the Kanagawa leg of YKL#20 (that was also a rare 3-person version without Kaori's voice). Electing (or maybe being nudged) to maintain long held notes rather than doing those runs, made the notes ring out even more, with the other singers' voices circling around hers. I mean, if I recall correctly, she held a really long note through multiple bars that was delightful.

In my head, it feels like in the 2020 Studio Reprise, Kajiura wasn't exactly enamored with Joelle's extemporaneous embellishments on the song, when the camera switched to her on the piano.
 
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Dear sir,
Yuriko is the og singer for "salva nos". Yuri sang the FICTION ver.
Thank you.
@CloisteredFlame
Salva nos from noir ost with Yuriko https://youtu.be/zhDFL2kxl0M?
I also love this one https://youtu.be/fRr4WPkotQg?
Fiction ver https://youtu.be/DP6up0r-MrY?

I suggest you to start listening to Kajiura's soundtracks (most are on YT) because the songs she performs live are only a fraction of her compositions, and so you know only 1/6 of her works as a result. When you listen to the soundtrack you also appreciate the live version more. She usually also only performs 2-3 songa per show only unless there is a show-specific dedicated event (like anniversary with concert). So you miss alot of the vocal tracks that never appear on the lives, not to menthion the instrumentals.

You can use this to find all shows https://canta-per-me.net/discography/per-project/
 
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I suggest you to start listening to Kajiura's soundtracks (most are on YT) because the songs she performs live are only a fraction of her compositions, and so you know only 1/6 of her works as a result.
This is a really good suggestion.

I have only really heard a few full albums:
"Parade" and "elemental", and, oh yes, most recently, Tsubasa Chronicle Original Soundtrack Future Soundscape IV. So I've heard one soundtrack.

When you listen to the soundtrack you also appreciate the live version more.
I am really looking forward to appreciating the music by hearing it in it's full context (at least in terms of the music).

And on the Tsubasa Chronicle I referenced, it was cool hearing Eri's voice in album form and the way the songs flowed from one to the other.

I was "born" into Kajiura's world through the dramatic live-concert perspective of Kalafina, so that live energy will always be my preference, but I'm ready for bit of a journey as you suggested.
 
I would also add that it would be helpful if you also watch the shows (anime etc) before or after listening to the soundtracks. This is important for 2 reasons:
1st: you understand the context and atmosphere each song was made for, and this is especially important for soundtracks starting with Kara no Kyoukai and onwards because its when she started making film scored musics (music taylor-made for specific scene). On the previous works the opposite was happening. She was given drawings, plot and character descriptions n then composing and the director was fitting each longer track to the scene, often with edits (look at grunty's Kajiura music guide thread, for these) and then appearing on multiple episodes.

So with first technique the taylor made tracks only have the duration of the scene and you often only see them once on the show while with the 2nd technigue they re much longer (often 3-4 minutes, sometimes 5) and Kajiura had full freedom on how to make them.

2nd reason to watch the shows is that you can then read her interviews which are full of spoilers for the shows.
 
I would also add that it would be helpful if you also watch the shows (anime etc) before or after listening to the soundtracks. This is important for 2 reasons:
1st: you understand the context and atmosphere each song was made for, and this is especially important for soundtracks starting with Kara no Kyoukai and onwards because its when she started making film scored musics (music taylor-made for specific scene). On the previous works the opposite was happening. She was given drawings, plot and character descriptions n then composing and the director was fitting each longer track to the scene, often with edits (look at grunty's Kajiura music guide thread, for these) and then appearing on multiple episodes.

So with first technique the taylor made tracks only have the duration of the scene and you often only see them once on the show while with the 2nd technigue they re much longer (often 3-4 minutes, sometimes 5) and Kajiura had full freedom on how to make them.

2nd reason to watch the shows is that you can then read her interviews which are full of spoilers for the shows
Great idea. Thanks for sharing!
 
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