I especially love it when the accordion combines with the backing harps and guitars to let the melody flow with love and warmth.
Its simplicity is sublime in listening to it, the yearning melody evokes imagery of a wonderful childhood in the countryside. Unlike the wider-ranging sort of nostalgia in “Fuushun”, Corbel dispenses with a peaceful, homey piece. This drive towards nostalgia takes on a more localized feel in Cecile Corbel’s “Our House Below” from the soundtrack to Arrietty.
As the piece progresses, there’s an entrancing flute solo worth listening to in the middle, especially the lilts which carry a yearning for fantastic worlds based on Earth’s nostalgic past. The fiddle and the flute duet build off of this foundation, sounding their characteristic drawl when they play in unison. Early on, the Irish harp strums the rhythmic foundation for the piece. Throughout this piece, many Celtic instruments and conventions are heard. This form is exemplified by “Fuushun” from The Twelve Kingdoms by Ryo Kunihiko. If you want to just sit there and listen to this curated playlist, you can do so below:Ĭeltic music touches on a broad spectrum of subgenres, but its most basic form lies in traditional folk music. And this is what I came up with.Īll pieces are in their entirety. With that in mind, I decided to search through anime titles for instances of Celtic music. Not surprisingly, many Celtic conventions have crept into anime music, particularly traditional Celtic folk music and dynamic dance music. In short, Celtic music, with its yearning tones, evokes images of that romantic past remarkably well and popular fare like “Danny Boy” made inroads amongst the Japanese pretty easily.
The biggest takeaway for me was why the music appeals to Japanese listeners: its ability to evoke a nostalgia tied to simpler times, be it childhood or a romanticized past.
#Upbeat celtic music series#
Nearly 3 years ago, TWWK over at Beneath the Tangles wrote about Japan’s connection with Irish/Celtic music where he observed how many anime series also use music from that broader Celtic region.
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