aka senshi (senshi@IHUG.COM.AU)
Fri, 5 Feb 1999 17:10:20 +1100
X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (Win95; I) Message-ID: <36BA8B4C.E8620D2D@ihug.com.au> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 17:10:20 +1100 From: "Chou or CC (aka senshi)" <senshi@IHUG.COM.AU> Subject: Re: Songs and 1911
Richard E. Rae wrote:
> > IMHO, I think some songs in the second vocal collection was arranged a bit too
> > modern with the extra bass and all that (eg Hauruga Kuru). Which, to me,
> >seems a bit out of place of the time setting of Sakura Taisen. I'm not saying
> >that this makes the songs bad, just doesn't seem fit for the time period.
>
> Chou,
>
> Well, when you get down to it, _most_ of the songs stylistically don't fit
> the period of 1911 Tokyo <g>. Songs that fit the style of the period are
> closer to "Ikiteru yorokobi" or "Miyako no hanazo" than, say "Minamikaze Go
> Go" or "Ai wa Daiya". But I love them all, and the spirit of the music and
> "old song" feel is more important than historical accuracy in this case.
>
> --Richard
I know I know, but overall, I think the songs in vocal one have MORE of the "old
song" feel than the second vocal. Just my opinion.
Later
Chou