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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

2021 Best Christmas Songs Collection | Christmas Music Playlist | Peaceful Piano

Hi everybody!

Today I made a piano mashup that covers the best classical Christmas music as well as modern Christmas pop songs. You will hear famous instrumental Christmas songs in the mix: 'Jingle Bells', 'Joy to the World', 'Santa Claus is Comin' To Town', 'Last Christmas', 'Feliz Navidad', 'The First Noel', 'All I want for Xmas is You', 'Silent Night', Johannes Brahms' Wiegenlied' (aka Lullaby) and Reprise from the Japanese anime 'Spirited Away'. Enjoy the Christmas Vibes with this Relaxing, Soothing, Calming and Nostalgic Christmas Compilation of my own. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everybody around the world!


00:00 Jingle Bells

00:35 Joy to the World

01:00 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

02:10 Last Christmas (I Gave You My Heart)

03:48 Feliz Navidad

05:17 All I Want For Christmas Is You

06:52 The First Noel + Reprise from Spirited Away

08:33 Silent Night

09:18 Wiegenlied (Lullaby)

09:50 The End

Or you can enjoy the one-hour version of this song below. The 1 hour Christmas piano version is considered perfect! Christmas songs for relaxation, studying, working, cooking or showering.


'Jingle Bells' is one of the best-known and commonly sung American songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont and published under the title 'The One Horse Open Sleigh' in the autumn of 1857. 'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town' is a Christmas song written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie. The earliest known recorded version of the song was by banjoist Harry Reser and his band on October 24, 1934. It was then sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934. This version became an instant hit with orders for 500,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records sold within 24 hours. 'Last Christmas' is a song by British pop duo Wham!, originally released in December 1984 on CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side on Epic Records with 'Everything She Wants' in the UK. 'Feliz Navidad' is a Christmas song written in 1970 by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano. With its simple, heartfelt lyrics—the traditional Spanish Christmas/New Year greeting 'Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad' ('Merry Christmas, a prosperous year and happiness') followed by (in English) 'I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart'—it has become a pop Christmas classic. 'The First Nowell', also known as 'The First Noel (or Noël)', is a traditional English Christmas carol with Cornish origins, most likely from the early modern period, although possibly earlier. It is listed as number 682 in the Roud Folk Song Index. Reprise is music from the Spirited Away OST. It was featured as background music for the Chihiro and Haku flight scene in the film Spirited Away. 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' is a Christmas song by American singer Mariah Carey. She co-wrote and co-produced it with Walter Afanasieff for her fourth studio album and first holiday album, Merry Christmas (1994). Columbia Records released it as the lead single from the album on October 29, 1994. The track is an uptempo love song that includes bell chimes, backing vocals and synthesizers. The song has become a Christmas standard and continues to surge in popularity each holiday season. 'Silent Night' ('Silent Night, Holy Night') is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr. Johannes Brahms's 'Wiegenlied' ('Lullaby'; 'Cradle Song'), Op. 49, No. 4, is a lied for voice and piano which was first published in 1868. It is one of the composer's most popular pieces.

Original artist: Michael Bublé, Wham!, José Feliciano, Mariah Carey

Composer: James Lord Pierpont, J. Fred Coots, George Michael, José Feliciano, William Sandys, Joe Hisaishi, Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff, Franz Xaver Gruber, Johannes Brahms

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Xin chào các bạn!

Hôm nay mình làm 1 bản mashup piano cover bao gồm các bản nhạc Giáng sinh cổ điển hay nhất ghép với những bài Noel nhạc Pop hiện đại. Bạn sẽ nghe được các bài hát Giáng sinh nổi tiếng được phối lại: 'Jingle Bells', 'Joy to the World', 'Santa Claus is Comin' To Town', 'Last Christmas', 'Feliz Navidad', 'The First Noel','All I want for Xmas is You', 'Silent Night', 'Wiegenlied' hay còn gọi là Lullaby (Bài Hát Ru) của Johannes Brahms, và bài Reprise từ bộ phim hoạt hình Nhật 'Spirited Away'. Hãy tận hưởng không khí Giáng sinh với Bộ sưu tập nhạc Giáng sinh Thư giãn, yên bình, và hoài cổ của mình.



00:00 Jingle Bells

00:35 Joy to the World

01:00 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

02:10 Last Christmas (I Gave You My Heart)

03:48 Feliz Navidad

05:17 All I Want For Christmas Is You

06:52 The First Noel + Reprise từ phim 'Spirited Away'

08:33 Silent Night

09:18 Wiegenlied (Lullaby)

09:50 The End


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Nghệ sỹ gốc: Michael Bublé, Wham!, José Feliciano, Mariah Carey

Sáng tác: James Lord Pierpont, J. Fred Coots, George Michael, José Feliciano, William Sandys, Joe Hisaishi, Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff, Franz Xaver Gruber, Johannes Brahms 

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Have you seen Dune (2021)?

Hi guys, have you seen the latest Denis Villeneuve movie, Dune? What did you think of it? It’s got a rating of 8.2 on IMDB which is super high (albeit most movies tend to be overrated when they come out).


I’ll start with some comments. First off I have not read the book or seen the 1984 movie. So the plot twist was a pleasant surprise. The Dune universe and all of its intricacies (the Bene Gesserit sisters, the Sardaukar army, the various houses and factions etc.) were fascinating to learn about. The costumes were great while the dragonfly aircrafts were awesome….I did not think character development were that good. Paul’s growth in a capable leader felt rushed. None of the other characters felt that deep to be sympathized with (even Paul’s father).


Of course, the greatest thing about this movie is the soundtrack! Good old Hans Zimmer loved Dune and when Denis invited him to score the film, he agreed immediately! Zimmer said that he and his team worked around the clock and around the globe (literally) to produce a soundtrack that, in his words, must sound out of this world [sic]. So you hear a lot of whispers, natural sounds and dissonance in his music.


I am a great fan of Hans Zimmer after first discovering his score of True Romance (1993). So I covered 3 songs from this OST on the piano. Furthermore, I recognized a similarity between Zimmer’s Dune score and Ennio Morricone’s score of the Spaghetti Western ‘Once Upon a Time in the West’, particularly the song ‘Man With a Harmonica’. So I mashed them up together! I hope you like it!







Monday, October 18, 2021

Learn 7 languages with Lukas Graham's 7 Years Karaoke Version

Hello fellow language learners!

As you know when learning languages your teacher may ask you to listen to a song in that language. It’s a very fun way to learn commonly used words and and grammatical structures without boring yourself easily.

Today I want to share the karaoke version of the song ‘7 Years’ by Lukas Graham. It is a song about family, parents and life. The song has lyrics subtitled in 7 languages, some of which written by myself. You can use this song to learn French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, or Vietnamese. By the way translating lyrics is among one of the hardest translation jobs because you must not only convey the original meaning, but also make sure the output has the right rhythm, rhyme and in some languages intonation.



Here are some of the lyrics for your perusal:

English
Once I was seven years old, my mama told me.
Go make yourself some friends or you’ll be lonely.
Once I was seven years old
It was a big big world but we thought we were bigger
Pu-shing each other to the limits we were learning quicker
By 11 smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure

French
Un jour quand j’avais 7 ans, ma mère m’a dit
Fait toi des amis ou tu seras seul
Un jour quand j’avais 7 ans
C’était un monde immense, mais nous pensions être plus grand
Repoussant nos limites les uns les autres, nous apprenions plus vite
Ce n’était pas sans peurs, appréhendant l’avenir
Nous n’étions pas riches et nous rêvions parfois d’un monde meilleur

Spanish
A los siete años mi madre me dijo
Has amigos no te quedes solo
A los siete años
Solíamos pensar que éramos tan grandes
Llegamos al límite aprendiendo rápido y muy fuerte
A los once empecé a beber licor ardiente
Y el dinero nunca fue ni ha sido algo constanteQuando eu tinha 7 anos
Minha mãe me disse assim: Vá faça amigos ou vai ficar sozinho
Quando eu tinha 7 anos
Era um mundo gigante, mas a vontade crescia
Indo ao máximo um do outro, assim aprendia
Aos 11 fumando maconha bebendo birita
Nunca ricos, mas lutando pra ganhar dinheiro

Portuguese
Quando eu tinha 7 anos
Minha mãe me disse assim: Vá faça amigos ou vai ficar sozinho
Quando eu tinha 7 anos
Era um mundo gigante, mas a vontade crescia
Indo ao máximo um do outro, assim aprendia
Aos 11 fumando maconha bebendo birita
Nunca ricos, mas lutando pra ganhar dinheiro

Italian
A sette anni una volta mia mamma mi ha detto
Fatti degli amici o sarai solo
A sette anni una volta
Un mondo grande noi ci sentivamo eroi
Senza dei limiti crescendo più veloce che mai
Fumavamo erba, bevevamo fino a tardi
Anche se non ricchi sembravamo proprio duri

Japanese
7歳の僕に ママが言った
「友達作ってみなさい
一人じゃ寂しい」と
広い世界に僕ら向き合い
互い限界まで押し込み合い
たった11歳でハーブ吸い酒を飲み
稼げる日を待つ貧困の日々

Vietnamese
Lúc xưa khi tôi mới lên bảy, mẹ tôi nói tôi rằng
Phải kiếm cho mi con ai chơi chung cho đỡ một mình
Lúc xưa khi tôi mới lên bảy
Mặc dù thế giới mênh mông nhưng mình sẽ đi suốt đêm ngày
Cùng-dìu nhau bước qua mọi thử thách để mình ghi nhớ tháng năm này
Vừa mươi mốt đã nhậu say khướt xong ngồi đó hút những điếu cày
Tiền luôn thiếu nên phải đi kiếm từng đồng rơi rớt như ăn mày

You can sing along to the full lyrics in the video above. Remember to turn on subtitles and fast forward to the right chapter for the language you want.

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Music from Squid Game Soundtrack

Hi guys, it's me Jubinell again after a long hiatus, 11 years to be exact! Recently, I have decided to get serious with piano again. I purchased a new stage keyboard and started covering American and Asian pop songs and movie soundtracks.

Today I want to share with you guys the latest song I just played. It is 'I Remember My Name' from Episode 6 of the Netflix TV series "I Remember My Name".

5-Minute Performance Version:


1-Hour Relaxation Version:


[Spoiler Alert! Stop reading if you haven't watched the TV series.]

Squid Game (Korean: 오징어 게임; RR: Ojing-eo Geim) is a South Korean survival drama television series streaming on Netflix. It was written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, and stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, O Yeong-su, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Ho-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryoung. The series was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, and distributed by Netflix. The show received overwhelmingly positive reviews, and within a week was one of Netflix's most watched programs in several regional markets.

Jung Jae-il (Korean: 정재일; born 7 May 1982) is a South Korean music composer. He notably composed the score of Award-winning movies Okja and Parasite, both directed by Bong Joon-ho. He also composed the OST for Squid Game, which was released on September 17, 2021. The soundtrack has 20 tracks, and the song 'I Remember My Name' is track number 6. This song was played during the ending scene of Episode 6, where the characters had to play a marble game against their own partner. The loser would be shot dead. Multiple protagonists such Seong Gi-hun (player number 456) and Cho Sang-woo (218) had to use dirty tactics to cheat their partners Oh Il-nam (001) and Abdul Ali (199). The most touching moment took place at the end of the scene, when the old man Oh Il-nam finally remembered his name. He then willingly gave Seong Gi-hun his remaining marble so that Seong Gi-hun could survive.

The song captured the ironic eventuality of the scene perfectly. It was as if the viewers were slowly dragged into the scene against their will. We are forced to accept the cruel fates and the horrible actions of the players. The song climaxes as the losers met their death. Then the heavy sound subdued as survivors moved on crying in tears.

I arranged the sheet music for piano with string orchestra in Musescore. You can check the link below. I filmed this video using an overhead camera, so please play along with me.

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