You're not wrong: The athletes are marching around Tokyo Stadium to songs from video games, which the organizers describe as "a quintessential part of Japanese culture that is loved around the world.
Curiously, songs from Japan's most well-known video game studio, Nintendo, seem to be missing.
Olympics ceremony uses music from Japanese video games
An orchestral medley of songs from iconic Japanese video games served as the soundtrack for the parade of countries at the opening ceremony. The arrangement included songs from games developed by SEGA, Capcom and Square Enix.
Video game themes are often maligned as annoying earworms, but in Japan, the music that accompanies games is considered an art form.
Kanye West's 'Donda' Exists (Even If You Can't Hear It Yet) : All Songs Considered : NPR
Kanye West, pictured at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California. His long-awaited album, DONDA is on NPR Music's shortlist of the best releases out on July 23. Rich Fury/VF20/Getty Images for Vanity Fair hide caption
After a year of false starts, teases and endless speculation, Kanye West's new album DONDA is finally here. Or, it at least exists!
The Music Scene in This Brooklyn Neighborhood Is Here to Stay - The New York Times
One July Sunday, just off Newkirk Plaza in Brooklyn — between the yellow facade of a laundromat and the red awning of a bodega — the mellow strains of a saxophone floated over a crowd of about 150.
This was a kickoff event for Open Streets , a series of Sunday concerts that will run through the end of August in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn. It is hosted by 5 p.m. Porch Concerts , one of a handful of groups that have taken root around the Ditmas Park neighborhood since the pandemic began.
Apple Music brings its spatial audio and lossless streaming to Android – TechCrunch
Last year, Google shut down its Google Play Music app ( RIP ) with the intent for users to migrate to YouTube Music.
Asian Composers Reflect on Careers in Western Classical Music - The New York Times
Asian composers who write in Western classical musical forms, like symphonies and operas, tend to have a few things in common. Many learned European styles from an early age, and finished their studies at conservatories there or in the United States.
At times, the music of Asian composers has been misunderstood or exoticized; they have been subjected to simple errors such as, in the case of Huang Ruo, who was born in China, repeated misspellings of his name.
Kanye West Unveils 'Donda' Album, With a Verse From Jay-Z - The New York Times
Premiering his new album, "Donda ," in front of a packed crowd at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium here on Thursday night, the rapper, who has become known as much for his failed presidential run and his pending divorce as his music, chose not to say a single thing.
Dressed in a red jacket with matching pants, West walked around on a white tarp, delivering outsize gestures and dance moves to his new music for less than an hour before leaving.
Two New Faculty Members Join Department of Music | University of Arkansas
The Department of Music is pleased to welcome two new faculty members — Katey J. Halbert and Jessica Vansteenburg — to the U of A.
Hornist Katey J. Halbert's vibrant personality and passion for music inspire both as a teacher and performer. A new resident to Northwest Arkansas, Halbert will be the visiting assistant professor of horn starting this fall.
How Music Helps Get Us Through The Pandemic And Other Tough Times | WUNC
Devan "DEViANt Sounds" Dewalt of Greensboro says during the pandemic, he created some 300 beats. The piano player and beat-maker says he worked hard to be positive and creative during this time.
"Music is a way to communicate. It's a real language," said Dewalt. "Music is becoming more and more important to be able to connect with people who don't know how to connect anymore."
Concert Rock Violinist brings music to students around the world | KOIN.com
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — There are fans of classical music and fans of rock music, but imagine bringing those two styles together. That’s what one of the nation’s top concert rock violinists is doing — and now he’s using his talents to teach students in Southeast Asia.
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