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[mattx5]

I'm making a short documentary film on the filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, and I'm looking for some laid back, instrumental music of Asian origin to play in the background of certain sequences.

Any suggestions? (Preferably ones that involve free downloads? I'm short on cash )

 

[Matlock]

Toshiko Akiyoshi.

Not really what you're thinking of, though.

 

[sonatinas]

if you dont know any maybe you shouldnt be making a documentary

 

[fart]

dude, oriental is not the preferred nomenclature.

 

[mattx5]

Seriously? I thought that by putting oriental I'd be in the safe zone. What would the correct term be? Asian? Eastern?

 

[teiresias]

Chink music? Seriously, I'd assume it would be "Eastern Music" though how you then differentiate between Chinese and Japanese and like Indian, I'm not sure.

 

[fart]

teriasireiats has a good suggestion. also, make sure your b roll has plenty of old men with fu manchus.

ps, the word you want is 'japanese', since that's what you're looking for

 

[AntoneM]

I would imagine that the Shenmue OST would have what you're looking for

 

[mattx5]

Thanks for the suggestion

 

[cvxfreak]

I would imagine that the Shenmue OST would have what you're looking for

IAWTP

 

[Boogie9IGN]

I would imagine that the Shenmue OST would have what you're looking for

Win!

Shenmue I Soundtrack
Shenmue II Soundtrack

Everything there is downloadable on FilePlanet. The best song is 'In The Garden.' I can't find it on the site, so if you want it, just PM and I'll gladly send.

 

[NLB2]

I'm making a short documentary film on the filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, and I'm looking for some laid back, instrumental music of Asian origin to play in the background of certain sequences.

Any suggestions? (Preferably ones that involve free downloads? I'm short on cash )

The obvious answer would be music from Kurosawa's movies

 

[SD-Ness]

Jazz: the band Hiroshima

I doubt you'll use that though...it's still good.

For instrumental stuff...

Try going to amazon classical music page and typing japanese (or something else) into the box:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/85/ref=pd_fr_m_fav_h/103-0817168-2571053

 

[Draff]

Shenmue Orchestra - Asa Moya No Namioto

Might be a little too dramatic but I love this track.

 

[XS+]

I'd use The Last Samurai soundtrack myself.

 

[mattx5]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone, they're much appreciated

 

[SD-Ness]

I'd use The Last Samurai soundtrack myself.

ooh, i should get that. sweet.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

ooh, i should get that. sweet.

Best song on that is Red Warrior, it rawks so much

 

[Future Trunks]

The San Francisco Taiko Dojo. (Did I spell that right?) They came and played for my university and I went and saw them. They did the opening music for Rising Sun (Wesley Snipes and Sean Connery) and a heckuva lot of older stuff. They performed with all kinds of instruments, drums, flutes, strings, all those different classifications for instruments that escape my mind.

 

[radioheadrule83]

Theres loads of film soundtracks you could lift from...

I've been listening to the Soul Calibur 2 soundtrack a lot recently. Try "Hubris".

 

[Ronabo]

I recommend Sojiro.

He plays the Ocarina.

Good stuff.

 

[Virgin Wii]

Get Kitaro's Silk Road.

check check it y'all

 

[Dilbert]

teriasireiats has a good suggestion. also, make sure your b roll has plenty of old men with fu manchus.

ps, the word you want is 'japanese', since that's what you're looking for

:lol

 

[speedpop]

If you can track it down, Yoko Kanno did a score for the documentary on China for NHK a few years back and it was pretty impressive.

 

[hanzo]

Never say oriental, ever. That's only for rugs.

 

[mattx5]

Never say oriental, ever. That's only for rugs.

Wow, I'm sorry I pissed off so many people....

 

[Fixed2BeBroken]

Never say oriental, ever. That's only for rugs.

But what about Oriental Oodles of noodles?

Wow, I'm sorry I pissed off so many people....

its ok, when I need to find some Good Cracka Music, il give you a ring.

 

[karasu]

Shakuhachi

 

[Brian Fellows]

Wow, I'm sorry I pissed off so many people....

Stop being such a pussy.

 

[Shompola]

Get Kitaro's Silk Road.

check check it y'all

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[SD-Ness]

Never say oriental, ever. That's only for rugs.

Reason being?

 

[Koshiro]

Honestly, oriental isnt a bad word over here as far as I'm aware (UK), what's so bad about it all of a sudden? Does that mean we can't use the term occidental either? Seriously, I need updating on this before I piss someone off

 

[0wn3d]

I will suggest 12 Girls Band. You may have seen a commercial for their Eastern Energy album on TV. Their basically a band of 12 girls, and each of the different girls plays a different traditional Chinese instrument. All instrumental, and very good.

Edit: They are fairly popular too, so you shouldn't have a problem acquiring their music by yourself. Or, IM me and I can hook you up somehow.

 

[mattx5]

Shakuhachi

Yup, I've already got some in my feature. It's really great.