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Music from the Song Film: Omoiyari
Soundtrack / Score · 2023 · 33 tracks · 1h 9m

Music from the Song Film: Omoiyari

Kishi Bashi

A somber, cinematic tapestry of violin improvisations and orchestral reimaginings exploring Japanese American incarceration through a deeply personal lens.

November 17, 2023 · Joyful Noise Recordings

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A heavy, reverent exploration of historical trauma balanced by moments of breathtaking orchestral beauty.

Tracklist · 33 Tracks · 1h 9m
01
War
3:37
01
Intro at the Piano
0:44
02
Removal
2:55
02
Red, White, And Blue
4:38
03
Arrival at Heart Mountain
1:44
03
Improvisation at Heart Mountain
1:20
04
Coldest of the Camps
1:57
04
Summer Of ’42 [Orchestral Edition]
4:25
05
Know Your Enemy: Japan
2:09
05
Improvisation in the Root Cellar
1:15
06
Improvisation for the Tokyo Firebombing
2:09
06
伊賀上野城 (Iga Ueno Castle)
1:25
07
Intro To 1853
0:14
07
Improvisation at Jerome, AR
0:59
08
1853: Commodore Perry and His Black Ships
1:46
08
Theme for Jerome [Orchestral Edition]
3:31
09
Bach’s Double Violin Concerto in the Key of Gypsy Swing
0:16
09
涙そうそう (Nada Sou Sou)
1:23
10
上を向いて歩こう (Ue O Muite Arukou)
0:23
10
Keiko Ishibashi
0:55
11
My Name is Kishi Bashi
1:04
11
A Safe Place for Animals
0:50
12
Proud American
1:31
12
Manchester (Acoustic Edition)
4:05
13
Removal
1:42
13
The 442nd - Go For Broke
3:15
14
Chicago Meditation
1:40
14
Violin Tsunami for the Victims of Tacoma Detention
3:04
15
Epilogue from Improvisations on EO9066
2:54
15
A New Life
2:23
16
The Pilgrimage
2:30
16
For Every Voice That Never Sang
3:47
17
Omoiyari and the Model Minority Myth
2:40
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the raw, echoing improvisation in the root cellar to the sweeping orchestral grandeur of Summer of '42
The haunting juxtaposition of historical spoken word accounts against a backdrop of shimmering, layered violin loops
The moment the acoustic version of Manchester strips away the technicolor pop to reveal a skeletal, heartbreaking folk song
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