Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
I hope you enjoy this German Ghibli Vocal Cover of the beautiful song Hikoukigumo from the movie ”The Wind Rises“. German lyrics and vocals by aFlowerSmiles, piano accompaniment played by me. The original version is composed by Yumi Arai and the piano arrangement by Sachiko Anbiru.
I am very happy to present the first collaboration with aFlowerSmiles. She is a wonderful singer and lyricist. I really adore her voice and beautiful translations. Further projects are planned!
Please activate English subtitles for translation. If you are Japanese and want to sing along, please activate Japanese subtitles (Katakana) to sing along.
Please visit aFlowerSmiles for more German Covers: youtube.com/user/aFlowerSmiles
Need relaxation and rest? Try out my Ghibli Piano Playlist: youtu.be/PzUiA9mNVNk
I hope this German Ghibli Cover can inspire you to follow your dreams and aspired projects no matter small and sweet or big and ambitious.
The Wind Rises (Japanese: 風立ちぬ, Hepburn: Kaze Tachinu) is a 2013 Japanese animated historical drama film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli. It was released on 20 July 2013, in Japan, and was released by Touchstone Pictures in North America on 21 February 2014.
The Wind Rises is a fictionalised biographical film of Jiro Horikoshi (1903–1982), designer of the fighter aircraft Mitsubishi A6M Zero, used by the Empire of Japan during World War II.
Plot
In 1918, Jiro Horikoshi longs to become a pilot, but his nearsightedness prevents it. He reads about the famous Italian aircraft designer Giovanni Caproni and dreams about him that night. In the dream, Caproni tells him that he has never flown a plane in his life, and that building planes is better than flying them.
Five years later, Jiro is traveling by train to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University and meets a young girl, Naoko Satomi, traveling with her maid. When the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 hits, Naoko's maid's leg is broken and Jiro carries her to Naoko's family, leaving without giving his name.
In 1927, Jiro graduates with his friend Kiro Honjo and both are employed at aircraft manufacturer Mitsubishi and are assigned to design a fighter plane, the Falcon, for the Imperial Army. During tests, the Falcon breaks apart in mid-air and the Army rejects it. Dispirited about the seeming backwardness of Japanese technology, Jiro and Honjo are sent to Germany in 1929 to carry out technical research and obtain a production license for a Junkers G.38 aircraft. Jiro sees Hugo Junkers, argues with German guards and witnesses violent antisemitism. He dreams again of Caproni, who tells him that the world is better for the beauty of planes, even if humankind might put them to terrible purposes.
In the spring of 1932, Jiro is promoted to chief designer for a fighter plane competition sponsored by the Imperial Navy, but his design, the Mitsubishi 1MF10, fails testing in 1933 and is rejected. Disappointed, Jiro goes to a summer resort in Karuizawa to rest, where he meets Naoko again. Castorp, a German visitor privately critical of the Nazi regime, thinks the summer resort is a good place to forget bad things, referencing The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann both in his name and in this thought. He tells Jiro, who intends to visit Dessau, that Dr. Junkers is in trouble for fighting Hitler's government and calls the Nazis a gang of "hoodlums". Castorp further tells Jiro that Germany will go to war again and that they must be stopped. Later, Jiro asks Naoko's father for his blessing to marry her, and the two are engaged. However, Naoko has tuberculosis and wants to wait until she recovers to marry. Castorp assists in the romance before fleeing arrest by the Japanese secret police.
Wanted in connection with Castorp, Jiro hides at his supervisor's home while he works on a new navy project. Following a lung hemorrhage, Naoko recuperates in a mountain sanatorium but cannot bear being apart from Jiro, and returns to marry him. Jiro's sister Kayo, now a doctor, warns Jiro that his marriage to Naoko will end tragically as tuberculosis is incurable. Though Naoko's health deteriorates, she and Jiro enjoy their time together.
Jiro leaves for the test flight of his new prototype aircraft, the Mitsubishi A5M. Knowing that she will die soon, Naoko returns to the sanatorium, leaving letters for Jiro and her family. At the test site, Jiro is distracted from his success by a gust of wind, suggesting Naoko's passing.
In the summer of 1945, Japan has lost World War II and has been devastated by air raids. Jiro again dreams of meeting Caproni, telling him he regrets that his aircraft was used for war. A group of Zeros fly past and their pilots salute Jiro. Caproni comforts him, saying that Jiro's dream of building beautiful aircraft was nonetheless realized. Naoko appears, encouraging her husband to live his life to the fullest.
#Hikoukigumo #GermanCover #TheWindRises
I hope you enjoy this German Ghibli Vocal Cover of the beautiful song Hikoukigumo from the movie ”The Wind Rises“. German lyrics and vocals by aFlowerSmiles, piano accompaniment played by me. The original version is composed by Yumi Arai and the piano arrangement by Sachiko Anbiru.
I am very happy to present the first collaboration with aFlowerSmiles. She is a wonderful singer and lyricist. I really adore her voice and beautiful translations. Further projects are planned!
Please activate English subtitles for translation. If you are Japanese and want to sing along, please activate Japanese subtitles (Katakana) to sing along.
Please visit aFlowerSmiles for more German Covers: youtube.com/user/aFlowerSmiles
Need relaxation and rest? Try out my Ghibli Piano Playlist: youtu.be/PzUiA9mNVNk
I hope this German Ghibli Cover can inspire you to follow your dreams and aspired projects no matter small and sweet or big and ambitious.
The Wind Rises (Japanese: 風立ちぬ, Hepburn: Kaze Tachinu) is a 2013 Japanese animated historical drama film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli. It was released on 20 July 2013, in Japan, and was released by Touchstone Pictures in North America on 21 February 2014.
The Wind Rises is a fictionalised biographical film of Jiro Horikoshi (1903–1982), designer of the fighter aircraft Mitsubishi A6M Zero, used by the Empire of Japan during World War II.
Plot
In 1918, Jiro Horikoshi longs to become a pilot, but his nearsightedness prevents it. He reads about the famous Italian aircraft designer Giovanni Caproni and dreams about him that night. In the dream, Caproni tells him that he has never flown a plane in his life, and that building planes is better than flying them.
Five years later, Jiro is traveling by train to study aeronautical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University and meets a young girl, Naoko Satomi, traveling with her maid. When the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 hits, Naoko's maid's leg is broken and Jiro carries her to Naoko's family, leaving without giving his name.
In 1927, Jiro graduates with his friend Kiro Honjo and both are employed at aircraft manufacturer Mitsubishi and are assigned to design a fighter plane, the Falcon, for the Imperial Army. During tests, the Falcon breaks apart in mid-air and the Army rejects it. Dispirited about the seeming backwardness of Japanese technology, Jiro and Honjo are sent to Germany in 1929 to carry out technical research and obtain a production license for a Junkers G.38 aircraft. Jiro sees Hugo Junkers, argues with German guards and witnesses violent antisemitism. He dreams again of Caproni, who tells him that the world is better for the beauty of planes, even if humankind might put them to terrible purposes.
In the spring of 1932, Jiro is promoted to chief designer for a fighter plane competition sponsored by the Imperial Navy, but his design, the Mitsubishi 1MF10, fails testing in 1933 and is rejected. Disappointed, Jiro goes to a summer resort in Karuizawa to rest, where he meets Naoko again. Castorp, a German visitor privately critical of the Nazi regime, thinks the summer resort is a good place to forget bad things, referencing The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann both in his name and in this thought. He tells Jiro, who intends to visit Dessau, that Dr. Junkers is in trouble for fighting Hitler's government and calls the Nazis a gang of "hoodlums". Castorp further tells Jiro that Germany will go to war again and that they must be stopped. Later, Jiro asks Naoko's father for his blessing to marry her, and the two are engaged. However, Naoko has tuberculosis and wants to wait until she recovers to marry. Castorp assists in the romance before fleeing arrest by the Japanese secret police.
Wanted in connection with Castorp, Jiro hides at his supervisor's home while he works on a new navy project. Following a lung hemorrhage, Naoko recuperates in a mountain sanatorium but cannot bear being apart from Jiro, and returns to marry him. Jiro's sister Kayo, now a doctor, warns Jiro that his marriage to Naoko will end tragically as tuberculosis is incurable. Though Naoko's health deteriorates, she and Jiro enjoy their time together.
Jiro leaves for the test flight of his new prototype aircraft, the Mitsubishi A5M. Knowing that she will die soon, Naoko returns to the sanatorium, leaving letters for Jiro and her family. At the test site, Jiro is distracted from his success by a gust of wind, suggesting Naoko's passing.
In the summer of 1945, Japan has lost World War II and has been devastated by air raids. Jiro again dreams of meeting Caproni, telling him he regrets that his aircraft was used for war. A group of Zeros fly past and their pilots salute Jiro. Caproni comforts him, saying that Jiro's dream of building beautiful aircraft was nonetheless realized. Naoko appears, encouraging her husband to live his life to the fullest.
#Hikoukigumo #GermanCover #TheWindRises
![[Morning Jazz] Jazzy Friday #9 ”Breeze“ by Herman Beeftink](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A43H9rUjcPg/mqdefault.jpg "[Morning Jazz] Jazzy Friday #9 ”Breeze“ by Herman Beeftink
Jazzy Friday is my 10 part series where I present the piano pieces of the Junior Jazz 1 Series by Herman Beeftink. This is a great book to start in Jazz Piano. The melodies are catchy, the chords pretty cool. On the left page there are always exercises for rhythmic patterns and on the right is the piece. Breeze“ is written in Morning Jazz Style.
For a relaxing weekend check out my 80 minutes Ghibli Playlist:
https://youtu.be/PzUiA9mNVNk
I didn‘t know Herman Beeftink before. He is a composer who dares to write modern instrumental music beautifully especially for flute and piano: https://www.youtube.com/user/EliteSourceMusic
Have nice weekend!
#HermanBeeftink #ChilloutJazz #piano")
![Khatchaturian: ”Ivan sings“ - Andantino from Children‘s Album, Book 1 [ABRSM 2023/2024 Grade 4]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/B_eI-aN6cJg/mqdefault.jpg "Khatchaturian: ”Ivan sings“ - Andantino from Children‘s Album, Book 1 [ABRSM 2023/2024 Grade 4]
Hello guys! Today I am playing the famous piece nicknamed ”Ivan sings“ by Aram Khatchaturian from his Children‘s book. This piece is part of the ABRSM syllabus 2023/2024 Grade 4. Lang Lang talks about this piece in the context of his album ”Piano Book - Encore Edition”. The video I am linking below.
Lang Lang Talking about this piece:
https://youtu.be/00PARGJn9B8
More pieces that make you want to learn piano:
Für Elise: https://youtu.be/DosrZvqxfTA
To Zanarkand: https://youtu.be/VdViXGpZrKo
First Love: https://youtu.be/NV6uIsDy9XM
My Ghibli Collection to relax: https://youtu.be/PzUiA9mNVNk
Aram Ilyich Khachaturian Russian: Арам Ильич Хачатурян, Armenian: Արամ Խաչատրյան, 6 June [O.S. 24 May] 1903 – 1 May 1978) was a Soviet and Armenian composer and conductor. He is considered one of the leading Soviet composers.
Born and raised in Tbilisi, the multicultural capital of Georgia, Khachaturian moved to Moscow in 1921 following the Sovietization of the Caucasus. Without prior music training, he enrolled in the Gnessin Musical Institute, subsequently studying at the Moscow Conservatory in the class of Nikolai Myaskovsky, among others. His first major work, the Piano Concerto (1936), popularized his name within and outside the Soviet Union. It was followed by the Violin Concerto (1940) and the Cello Concerto (1946). His other significant compositions include the Masquerade Suite (1941), the Anthem of the Armenian SSR (1944), three symphonies (1935, 1943, 1947), and around 25 film scores. Khachaturian is best known for his ballet music—Gayane (1942) and Spartacus (1954). His most popular piece, the Sabre Dance from Gayane, has been used extensively in popular culture and has been performed by a number of musicians worldwide. His style is characterized by colorful harmonies, captivating rhythms, virtuosity, improvisations, and sensuous melodies.
During most of his career, Khachaturian was approved by the Soviet government and held several high posts in the Union of Soviet Composers from the late 1930s, although he joined the Communist Party only in 1943. Along with Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich, he was officially denounced as a formalist and his music dubbed anti-people in 1948 but was restored later that year. After 1950 he taught at the Gnessin Institute and the Moscow Conservatory and turned to conducting. He traveled to Europe, Latin America and the United States with concerts of his own works. In 1957 Khachaturian became the Secretary of the Union of Soviet Composers, a position he held until his death.
Khachaturian composed the first Armenian ballet music, symphony, concerto, and film score. He is considered the most renowned Armenian composer of the 20th century. While following the established musical traditions of Russia, he broadly incorporated Armenian and, to lesser extent, Caucasian, Eastern and Central European, and Middle Eastern peoples folk music in his works. He is highly regarded in Armenia, where he is considered a national treasure.
#Khatchaturian #piano #Ivansings")
