Inazuma theme from the game Genshin Impact recorded!
By Clare
A few weeks ago, we were invited by Hayashi Piano to do a 6-hand virtual collaboration project playing the Realm of Tranquil Eternity from the game Genshin Impact. Scott has been excitedly arranging this piece for 6 hands! This piece is one of the pieces from the Japanese region of the game, and was recorded by the Tokyo symphony, including the Japanese instruments like koto (the Japanese version of the Chinese guzheng) and shakuhachi (Japanese flute)! I guess after the Rush E 8 hands arrangement, he is more experienced in writing for more than 4 hands, and the great thing is that he can include as many as (if not all) voices in the 6-hand version!
We had our pianos tuned, so we tried to record on the front piano this time because it has better resonance. (We normally record our videos at the back piano only because the background looks better. Haha!) But a big problem with recording at the front is the street noise….. so many times, we had to pause to wait for the cars to pass.
This was another challenge for us due to the limited time! Hayashi would like to try out at a competition, and only 3 days ago I learned that the deadline is in a week. After we record our part, he still has to record his part and combine the files together. Therefore…it was on Tuesday when we were discussing this, and we agreed maybe the best way is to record in two days and send it over!
So once again, screaming while practicing is what I do…haha! I started learning and memorizing it right after our discussion, and as of two hours ago, we FINALLY finished recording it!!! Yayyyyy!!! This recording session was a bit longer than our usual ones because we felt the memory was a little unstable given the short amount of time to learn it, but we played it many many times now and we got a good take! Yay!
A little side note, we got many comments on YouTube about how it’s easier to play with two people vs solo, and I’d like to explain a little how they are just different! When you play by yourself, you do handle more notes, but at the same time, you just have you to worry about! When you play a duet, you have to also remember the coordination discussed so you don’t bump into each other or hold on to a note that the other person needs to play. Also, if one person messes up, you have to redo the whole thing again. So I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s easier, it’s just different!
Anyways, so we look forward to the finished product! We think it’ll be very good! Stay tuned!
