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"Peace
is but a shadow of death, Desperate to forget its painful past. Although
we look forward to promising years, After shedding a thousand tears,
Yesterday's sorrow constantly nears. And while the moon still shines
blue, By dawn it will turn to scarlet hue." Kuja FF IX
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Sounds
"to zanarkand", "melodies of life" or again "eternal
harvest" are sounds made by Nobuo Uematsu. He was
the critically acclaimed chief music composer of the Final Fantasy series
until his
resignation from Square Enix in November
2004.Uematsu is also involved with the rock group The Black Mages,
which has released three albums of arranged Final Fantasy tunes. Other
composers
who have contributed to the series include Masashi Hamauzu and Hitoshi
Sakimoto.
Although each game offers a variety of music, there are some frequently
reused themes. Most of the games open with a piece called "Prelude",
which has evolved from a simple, 2-voice, repaginated theme in the
early games to
a complex melodic arrangement in recent installments. Victorious battles
in the first ten installments of the series were accompanied by a victory
fanfare;
this theme has become one of the most recognized pieces of music in the series.
The basic theme for Chocobos is rearranged in a different musical style for
each installment. A piece called "Prologue" or "Final Fantasy",
originally featured in Final Fantasy I, is often played during the ending
credits. Although leitmotifs are often used in the more character-driven
installments,
theme music is typically reserved for main characters and recurring plot
elements. For me the best song is "Aeris theme".

It is the foto of Nobuo Uematsu.
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