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Nobuo Uematsu

Nobuo Uematsu. Japanese Video Game Music Composer. Biography. Born March 21, 1959 in Kouchi City Twelve – teaching himself piano Graduates - Kanagwa University Play keyboard for amateur bands Begin writing music for commercials. Biography. 1985 - part-time job for Square-Enix Co.

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Nobuo Uematsu

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  1. Nobuo Uematsu Japanese Video Game Music Composer

  2. Biography • Born March 21, 1959 in Kouchi City • Twelve – teaching himself piano • Graduates - Kanagwa University • Play keyboard for amateur bands • Begin writing music for commercials

  3. Biography • 1985 - part-time job for Square-Enix Co. • 1987 Square was going bankrupt • Uematsu writes music for “Final Fantasy” • Saved company/saved job • Uematsu worked for Square to 2004

  4. Biography • Compose music for square enix (FF 1-11 and other games) • Composed classical, rock, techno, and pop music • 2003 “The Black Mages” – played final fantasy music hardcore! • 2010 Disbanded – created 3 Albums

  5. Biography • 2004 left Square Enix/created “Smile Please” • Composed music for “Lost Odyssey”, “Blue Dragon”, and “Cry On” • Nobody to internationally renouned composer

  6. #1 – “One-Winged Angel” • From role-playing game, Final Fantasy VII • Changed the way role-playing games are • Is the villain theme song

  7. #2 – “To Zanarkand” • From Final Fantasy X • The opening scene • Fan favorite – played across the globe • Zanarkand is a city in the game

  8. #3 – “Aerith’s Theme” • My favorite of Uematsu’s compositions • Song played in Final Fantasy VII at huge climax – Death of Aerith • She is killed by Sephiroth

  9. #1 – One-winged Angel (0:00-1:10) • Dark/scary beginning - use of brass instruments/woodwinds • Woodwinds first then brass – adds scary • Then, climb of octave ladder – cymbals bang

  10. #1 – One-Winged Angel (1:10-1:46) • Eerie section – then latin chanting • Chanting continues, lower then higher • Choir sings “ash” emphasize anger • Brass, woodwinds, strings rise – create climax

  11. #1 – One-Winged Angel (2:50-3:36) • Brass and percussion in minor tone • Loud snap > Silence > running (flutes/xylophone)

  12. #1 – One-Winged Angel (3:36-4:25) • Climb by instruments then chanting (lower>higher) • Cello two notes rapidly > violin one note • Woodwinds climb octaves > choir chants “Sephiroth”

  13. #2 – To Zanarkand (0:00-1:04) • Beautiful piano melody beings this piece of music, very slow • Piano plays > Strings join, play melody louder

  14. #2 – To Zanarkand (1:04-2:19) • Flute melody, piano and strings harmony • Strings/brass build up for the chorus • Piano – amazing melody • Violins slow/become quieter till silent

  15. #2 – To Zanarkand (2:19-3:13) • After silence, harp plays • 10 seconds > strings join harp • Woodwinds/brass then join in • Beautiful harmony, melody, and amazing timbre

  16. #2 – To Zanarkand (3:13-4:34) • Sad section – begins forte then gets quiet • Strings play beautiful melody/harmony • Following strings, woodwinds similar • Brass finish melody and harmony • Cello goes down octaves, harp goes up in octaves

  17. #3 – Aerith’s Theme (0:00-0:45) • Slow melody – beautiful clarinet • Flutes/strings join melody • The harp then climbs like a ladder

  18. #3 – Aerith’s Theme (0:45-2:16) • Piano - melody • Strings - background music • After the piano, flute - melody • Piano/strings – harmony

  19. #3 – Aerith’s Theme (2:16-2:54) • Song in forte, piano - melody • Brass is playing harmony • Flutes – beautiful melody, strings - harmony

  20. #3 – Aerith’s Theme (2:54-3:50) • Flutes play high, strings join in • Piano/high end xylophone - melody • Strings, trumpet, trombone - harmony

  21. #3 – Aerith’s Theme (3:50-4:30) • Trumpet – soft melody • Flutes – melody, tuba rhythm in eighths • Strings – rhythm pizzacato

  22. #3 – Aerith’s Theme (4:30-5:15) • Loud with flutes and strings • Cymbals bang each round the melody ends • Violin/flutes – melody, brass - background • Cymbals come back

  23. #3 – Aerith’s Theme (5:15-5:48) • Ending – flutes play high, strings - background • Strings play minor – eerie • Strings solid note – harp climbs ladder

  24. References • http://www.nobuouematsu.com/bio.html • http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/uematsu/biography.shtml

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