The opera director The Happy Mask Salesman, the puppet master, one of the most mysterious characters to appear in the Zelda series. If the developers, inspired in the TV series Twin Peaks, wanted to introduce… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Happy Mask Salesman’s Theme
Musica influences and theory within the Song of Healing, the main theme from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Written by Koji Kondo, we will explore what is behind this ocarina melody
A Chinese tale The curtain opens, lights on. The opera is about to begin. The first character theme we hear from the game, the theme of Majora, is based around Chinese musical drama as related… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Majora’s Theme
Down the rabbit hole The spiritual successor to Dodongos’s Cavern ( and inside the tombs) but with the creepiness factor turned up a notch. The ambiguously metallic sounds from the Goron mines are replaced with… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Cavern
Run for your life Something really bad is happening. Link Unconscious, at the mercy of the skull kid and his two minions. The imp, having a sense of familiarity with the hero, approaches carefully to… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Chase
The cycle begins Aimless confusion is the name of the game here. For a story about a cycle it is fitting that the piece that opens the curtain is also the one that closes it… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Opening
The two faces of the mask The opening statement of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask has everything you need to know about this game and how it differentiates itself from its predecessor. Both title… Read More »Inside The Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Title Theme
The little sequel that could Introduction Dawn of the First Post 72 hours of work remain — “Hiyeee! Welcome to the Happy Mask Shop! We deal in masks that bring happiness to everyone! How would… Read More »Inside the Score – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Original Soundtrack
Music Analysis and theory behind the cue that sounds inside Ganon’s Castle in The Legend of Zelda: ocarina of Time. Written by Koji Kondo, we will explore and analyze in depth the musical influences of every single track from this game in the Zelda series
The cue that sounds right when you are about to tackle Ganon’s Castle in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Written by Koji Kondo, the music is based around the Triforce motif and the Legend of Hyrule cue representing the voices of the goddesses and the three protagonists of the Zelda series. Music analysis and theory of Nintendo music
Music analysis and theory behind the Koume and Kotake theme, also known as Twinrova, from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Written by Koji Kondo with Nintendo 64 samples, we will explore in depth how the piece represents the characters and their personalities
Musical and cultural influences found within the Spirit Temple from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Piece composed by Koji Kondo. Music theory of Zelda