I like how in this video some people are all like "they don't have social live" " there parents don't give them choices" or " they don't do anything else", when the fact of the matter is most people are going off of assumptions. I honestly don't think any of u have been to japan to actually know this. Just like the people saying American teens don't have good taste in music and that music isn't priority. I for one love music and started when I was 7. #Trombone4Life
For the first time in a long while, I heard this music. It was composed by Yasushi Akutagawa, the third son of writer, Ryunosuke Akutagawa. I have only seen this music by pretty old Video of NHK Symphony Orchestra.
I’ve watched a lot of the including elementary schools and they are fantastic. Don’t know why some negative comments were made. You can’t fault the performances and dedication. It wouldn’t work in the western world as any dedication is lacking, painting nails, boys burgers and hours at the mall. If you seriously want something you have to work at it
Such an orchestra would sound million times better. This orchestra is a mere club activity of ordinary public junior high school. They are not students of music school. This conpetition is for clubs of ordinary schools but not for students majoring in music.
My favorite piece performed by any middle school... the tension builds up nicely, repetition is beautiful, the sharp sound of the strings combined with the soft glowing sound of the brass combines to make a phenomenal sound. There is mysteriousness hidden a quarter through the performance and it all comes alive a little before halfway. Oddly reminds me of my little days playing Pokémon hehe. Amazing performance and I aspire to be this great someday.
Fucking hell. Why do I watch these? They make me seriously envious that I could have had the dedication at that age. I would've loved to be as good as I was when I dropped a music major in middle or early high school.
@musicchick581 I can't believe you'd attempt to discredit such an awesome performance. There was more musical expression in this orchestra than any high school's I've heard in the United States. My high school's performances were pathetic compared to this, and my university's orchestra would have a hard time holding up against a lot of these groups. Don't hate on these kids for their great abilities; simply acknowledge that there is a lot wrong with the music education system in the U.S.
They are probably a private independent school you audition for we have schools like that in usa that will play better then this at high school level that being said I'm sure we have very few compared to other countries.
@@RevanPorkins no. This is a public junior high school and while it’s good, the standard in general across Japan at Public and private school level is high. I’ve taught up here for 22 years and am accustomed to sitting through plenty of full concerts given year in year out.
I feel sympathy for you, but your attempt and effort is respectable. I think variety of values, respect for individuality, freedom cause hardship of teachers but also give America dyanamism and creativity.
I beg to differ. Different countries have different ideals and values. You can't lump us all in as one. That's like saying that people in Boston enjoy hunting and farm animals for a living. True, it may not be fun for some, but there are many who have had an extensive musical background and enjoy playing daily.
If you mean all Americans, I take offense to that because music is important to me and I know the difference between what is good music and what is bad music.
They are boys and girls aged 12-14. They are not children who have been educated for musical talent, but normal students being in neighbors. You can learn how to play musical instruments you want at school in Japan. There are numbers of students like them.
You could not demand the workload these kids put in out of American kids. Principal of your school or the parents would shut you down. I found this out the hard way as a student teacher, as did my teaching proctor, a 25 year director in the Tennessee schools. He and I tried to get a group of junior high kids to improve by presenting music that was not over their head, but that had to be worked hard and practiced. Parents rebelled, I changed majors, and he " got retired" the next year.
just wondering...who is the composer or arranger of this song?? o-o ...i want to recommend this song to my band teacher, so that our band can at least try to sight-read it :D
@mbmaccin555555 I doubt it. But Japanese schools put emphasis on practicing one thing repeatedly. I used to play volleyball in jr/sr high schools in Japan. We practiced it ALL YEAR LONG. I was surprised when I came to the US in the middle of my high school years that the American kids play different sports during the different seasons. I thought, coming from Japan, that would make the players have the "Let's just get it done with" attitude. It's just a cultural difference.
From what I've heard, joining a school concert/marching band is considered a "girly" thing to do in Japan, so most Japanese school bands are indeed female-dominated.
You guys are leaving out important information on American schools. They have honor orchestras, all state orchestras, regionals, youth orchestras, and academies of music well known around the nation. The Midwest Clinic is in America and incorporates more American schools even though its an International conference. Just cus your school sucks doesn't mean others do.
I know what you are concerning about is not american student's ability but recent public educational program and social environment of america putting slight on music (especialy of orchestra or windband). Orchestras of this level in pubulic schools are exceptional also in Japan. They depend on enthusiastic and voluntary individual devotion of teachers(they are not professional instructor) and students and supports of parents, schools and people in the community, which I want to praise.
I think we are agreeing, just from different points of view This isn't an ordinary public junior high program, this is one the best (out on 10's of thousands) Many of these students will end up in a music school Japans eats and BREATHES concert band concert band : Japan :: Rap : America The point I was trying to make was that american students aren't any worse than Japanese ones, but they are more spread out because of the largeness of our country and the hostile environment towards band.
omg... ok this is why america is soooo behind because we start band and orchestra in middle school if we started in elementary school with a legit music program maybe we could perhaps touch one note that comes out this band.... @>@
The parents are either so used to extreme talent that they don't care, or are too stupid to recognize talent when they see it. I hope the former, but that's still sad.
What many people don't realize is that in America, many high school and junior hs students take part in sports like wrestling, football (American) soccer , track/field. As well as many clubs, whereas these kids focus is most likely devoted to music and not much else outside of that and core studies. So in America, our attention is divided greatly.
Zachary McKinion, I taught English in Sapporo for 2 years. The comments about these kids having no social life or fun are pretty much dead on. These kids started with their instrument at age 4 or 5, have practiced their instrument for 20 hours a week since that time. Elementary and junior high ensembles usually work 4-5 pieces of music for an entire academic year (7 days a week, 3-4 hours a day, no Sunday holiday in this Buddhist culture) before performing it. They also have to maintain high academic grades, too. Most of them love music, but not much else. No time. I bet 3/4 of them have never seen a PlayStation, or watched much TV. They are studying, practicing, or sleeping. And, yes, their parents and teachers pressure the crap out of them to do well. Failure and laziness bring shame and harsh discipline from the parents and school. Didn't feel like practicing today and embarrassed yourself at rehearsal? You get dressed down in front of your peers and a note to your parents, who then spank you, shame you, and make you do double before bed. Totally different mindset than ours.
as it goes on it gets better, but if i had to rehearse the beginning so many times, i would get bored easily because i just dont like the music written in the beginning in general... its a matter of opinion
You can't blame the Americans for not valuing music , you should blame environment they live in , in america everything is laid back their parents give them lots of freedom whatever they choose to do with their lives is up to them and in countries like this the students do not know how to preservere and handle the stress and will never succeed. ( Those who don't work hard).In asia their parents expect the best out of them everytime and they don't give a shit about what their children want.
I like how in this video some people are all like "they don't have social live" " there parents don't give them choices" or " they don't do anything else", when the fact of the matter is most people are going off of assumptions. I honestly don't think any of u have been to japan to actually know this. Just like the people saying American teens don't have good taste in music and that music isn't priority. I for one love music and started when I was 7.
#Trombone4Life
You really think so..? I doubt most of these kids do it willingly.
@@user-sg3wp2qs2bmost of them do
9 people disliked this because this made them feel bad about their orchestra
For the first time in a long while, I heard this music.
It was composed by Yasushi Akutagawa, the third son of writer, Ryunosuke Akutagawa.
I have only seen this music by pretty old Video of NHK Symphony Orchestra.
I’ve watched a lot of the including elementary schools and they are fantastic. Don’t know why some negative comments were made. You can’t fault the performances and dedication. It wouldn’t work in the western world as any dedication is lacking, painting nails, boys burgers and hours at the mall. If you seriously want something you have to work at it
Oh man,how I wish we had a band like this at the Philippines..😅
But seriously this is just pure gold.
Such an orchestra would sound million times better.
This orchestra is a mere club activity of ordinary public junior high school.
They are not students of music school.
This conpetition is for clubs of ordinary schools but not for students majoring in music.
This is beautiful
My favorite piece performed by any middle school... the tension builds up nicely, repetition is beautiful, the sharp sound of the strings combined with the soft glowing sound of the brass combines to make a phenomenal sound. There is mysteriousness hidden a quarter through the performance and it all comes alive a little before halfway. Oddly reminds me of my little days playing Pokémon hehe. Amazing performance and I aspire to be this great someday.
Just gained so much respect for the strings once I saw 3:30.
My girlfriend is the violinist in this video 🤩. The performance becomes even better with the fact!
She dumped me!
It's been 5 months now and here I am still.
Who? there's alot of violins
Meanwhile over here we have just mastered hot crossed buns on the recorder
Did you notice that the Low brass is ALL GIRLS!!
Vechiel Stone they are not all lowbrass
He's talking about the trombones and French horns
my orchestra’s low brass section are female too
XXfisherXX dOnUt low brass is trombone and tuba
Amazing.
Sound euphonium
sound euphonium is about wind orchestras. this is a traditional orchestra
練習しましたね、全体がまとまっています。
such a great talent. wow.
Fucking hell. Why do I watch these? They make me seriously envious that I could have had the dedication at that age. I would've loved to be as good as I was when I dropped a music major in middle or early high school.
千葉県中学校からレベル高過ぎ。
Music- the universal language of the world.
there's only one broken piano in our school
Honestly, just here for the brass. Boy, did I get an earful. I LOVE IT.
I don't understand how they sound so good lol don't get me wrong I was all state in middle school but the whole section sounds amazing lol
3:11
Imagine messing up that crash cymbal hit😱😵
what are you talking about, it's a really nice and cool piece! The more they play, the more feel and easier to just melt into eachother.
I WISH I COULD PLAY THE OBOE THAT WELL!
@musicchick581 I can't believe you'd attempt to discredit such an awesome performance. There was more musical expression in this orchestra than any high school's I've heard in the United States. My high school's performances were pathetic compared to this, and my university's orchestra would have a hard time holding up against a lot of these groups. Don't hate on these kids for their great abilities; simply acknowledge that there is a lot wrong with the music education system in the U.S.
Its too awesome.....
@Jiaxis It's not that we suck. We have potential, it's just that these kids started at around 4-5 probably.
Incredible musicianship for very young children.Probably equal to the best senior HS orchestras in our country.(US)
They are probably a private independent school you audition for we have schools like that in usa that will play better then this at high school level that being said I'm sure we have very few compared to other countries.
@@RevanPorkins no. This is a public junior high school and while it’s good, the standard in general across Japan at Public and private school level is high. I’ve taught up here for 22 years and am accustomed to sitting through plenty of full concerts given year in year out.
@@penedalton they may be public school but they won the all japan competition lol. They are literally the best of that year so better then good.
I watch this 2017
Yes and no. Many of these kids are multi talented. Most of them have high academic achievment and have interest in many different things.
I feel sympathy for you, but your attempt and effort is respectable.
I think variety of values, respect for individuality, freedom cause hardship of teachers but also give America dyanamism and creativity.
Lol my orchestra's stuff is always too easy and i want something more challenging.
so precise! ^^! really good :)
I beg to differ.
Different countries have different ideals and values. You can't lump us all in as one. That's like saying that people in Boston enjoy hunting and farm animals for a living. True, it may not be fun for some, but there are many who have had an extensive musical background and enjoy playing daily.
3:24 Timpani solo is BEAST!!!!!!!
3:12 The trombones are beast!!!
If you mean all Americans, I take offense to that because music is important to me and I know the difference between what is good music and what is bad music.
They are boys and girls aged 12-14. They are not children who have been educated for musical talent, but normal students being in neighbors. You can learn how to play musical instruments you want at school in Japan. There are numbers of students like them.
"Music for Symphony Orchestra" by Yasushi Akutagawa
「交響管絃樂の為の音樂」作曲：芥川 也寸志
You could not demand the workload these kids put in out of American kids. Principal of your school or the parents would shut you down. I found this out the hard way as a student teacher, as did my teaching proctor, a 25 year director in the Tennessee schools. He and I tried to get a group of junior high kids to improve by presenting music that was not over their head, but that had to be worked hard and practiced. Parents rebelled, I changed majors, and he " got retired" the next year.
@samuri2011 Schools in NY(State) start in elementary school.
ええー
公立中学校でこんな楽器、揃えられるとか何事
ド田舎じゃ考えられない…
@roselinabonnie1997 Actually I was talking about the vegetable and I think I meant Leek...
just wondering...who is the composer or arranger of this song?? o-o ...i want to recommend this song to my band teacher, so that our band can at least try to sight-read it :D
kuroneko808 Yasushi Akatagawa I believe... haha might be about 4 Years late on this one possibly
@roselinabonnie1997 The oboe player is playing impeccably throughout the entire piece. I wish I were that good.
this is killer yo
Japan here I go!
I don't even know where to begin. I didn't know it was possible to put so much ignorance into two sentences.
You know, if you gathered America's top youth musicians, they would sound just as good...
So nice
this is why i want to move to Japan...so much culture
Sorry for my incompetence, but who is the composer... I very like the theme around 3 min 10 sec.
3:13 Dang.
Man they play better than our high school symphonic...
They play better than some professional adult orchestras I've heard in the USA and Europe!
@mbmaccin555555 I doubt it. But Japanese schools put emphasis on practicing one thing repeatedly. I used to play volleyball in jr/sr high schools in Japan. We practiced it ALL YEAR LONG. I was surprised when I came to the US in the middle of my high school years that the American kids play different sports during the different seasons. I thought, coming from Japan, that would make the players have the "Let's just get it done with" attitude. It's just a cultural difference.
Notice how almost the entire Orchestra is mostly Female. Not trying to be sexist or anything.
From what I've heard, joining a school concert/marching band is considered a "girly" thing to do in Japan, so most Japanese school bands are indeed female-dominated.
@@umbrellashotgunman that explains a lot from Japanese marching bands
You guys are leaving out important information on American schools. They have honor orchestras, all state orchestras, regionals, youth orchestras, and academies of music well known around the nation. The Midwest Clinic is in America and incorporates more American schools even though its an International conference. Just cus your school sucks doesn't mean others do.
I know what you are concerning about is not american student's ability but recent public educational program and social environment of america putting slight on music (especialy of orchestra or windband).
Orchestras of this level in pubulic schools are exceptional also in Japan. They depend on enthusiastic and voluntary individual devotion of teachers(they are not professional instructor) and students and supports of parents, schools and people in the community, which I want to praise.
Musica per Orchestra Sinfonica
these people are in junior high?!
O:
@ 1:10 IS THAT A LEAK?! (I know nothing about Band; I'm an art nerd XP)
What piece are they playing?
Yo, at least they get music sheets. Unlike memorizing a whole song that's 7 minutes.
I"ve never heard any thing that true before....
I think we are agreeing, just from different points of view
This isn't an ordinary public junior high program, this is one the best (out on 10's of thousands)
Many of these students will end up in a music school
Japans eats and BREATHES concert band concert band : Japan :: Rap : America
The point I was trying to make was that american students aren't any worse than Japanese ones, but they are more spread out because of the largeness of our country and the hostile environment towards band.
DAMN!!
Ok, kids. This is what were playing today.
Im a junior in high school that use to play violin... and... now I feel like shit.
omg... ok this is why america is soooo behind because we start band and orchestra in middle school if we started in elementary school with a legit music program maybe we could perhaps touch one note that comes out this band.... @>@
I live in Ireland I'm in the Dublin youth orchestra we have one rehersal a month and could happily play this
creo que veo alguien que conozco por ahi :)
of course there's oboes, its the solo in the begining.
oboe!
This is middle school by the way
The parents are either so used to extreme talent that they don't care, or are too stupid to recognize talent when they see it. I hope the former, but that's still sad.
Well... Their standard is a bit different... Here's a JrHS near Fukushima...
ua-cam.com/video/wf34n4WoAcA/v-deo.html
grandi!!
@thesock339
Perhaps they seen too many impressive performances in a row...
or they just don't like music. : (
They woke up at 3:12
was that child playing the drums with a leek?
No, that is a metal brush used commonly on snare drums and cymbals to make a different kind of sound.
go OBOE'S!! (If they have any.)
What piece is this?
+NeverStopLaughin "Musica per Orchestra Sinfonica" by Yasushi Akutagawa
wow, i'm jealous because my school's band does not have violins.
Yeah I agree with you. The statement she made was a bit hypocritical when I read it.
@roselinabonnie1997 True that.
What many people don't realize is that in America, many high school and junior hs students take part in sports like wrestling, football (American) soccer , track/field. As well as many clubs, whereas these kids focus is most likely devoted to music and not much else outside of that and core studies. So in America, our attention is divided greatly.
Makes the good old USA look like a cultural wasteland -- how talented these young people are!
and care about what they are doing...
different people think differently
@Viesta Fox
This is an orchestra,not a band. :)
and as a student in a youth orchestra club, I can say we sound just as good as this, if not better
im jealous........that's all i have to say....very jealous.....
That jolting nd shiit looks all demonic. But other than that i loved every second of it !
千葉ってまじでヤバい
3:13 I jumped.
Zachary McKinion, I taught English in Sapporo for 2 years. The comments about these kids having no social life or fun are pretty much dead on. These kids started with their instrument at age 4 or 5, have practiced their instrument for 20 hours a week since that time. Elementary and junior high ensembles usually work 4-5 pieces of music for an entire academic year (7 days a week, 3-4 hours a day, no Sunday holiday in this Buddhist culture) before performing it. They also have to maintain high academic grades, too. Most of them love music, but not much else. No time. I bet 3/4 of them have never seen a PlayStation, or watched much TV. They are studying, practicing, or sleeping. And, yes, their parents and teachers pressure the crap out of them to do well. Failure and laziness bring shame and harsh discipline from the parents and school. Didn't feel like practicing today and embarrassed yourself at rehearsal? You get dressed down in front of your peers and a note to your parents, who then spank you, shame you, and make you do double before bed. Totally different mindset than ours.
as it goes on it gets better, but if i had to rehearse the beginning so many times, i would get bored easily because i just dont like the music written in the beginning in general... its a matter of opinion
I'd be surprised if they weren't.
You can't blame the Americans for not valuing music , you should blame environment they live in , in america everything is laid back their parents give them lots of freedom whatever they choose to do with their lives is up to them and in countries like this the students do not know how to preservere and handle the stress and will never succeed. ( Those who don't work hard).In asia their parents expect the best out of them everytime and they don't give a shit about what their children want.
education in america sucks ass too football gets more support at schools then music alo of schools drop music completely
orchestra *
@musicchick581 u cannot play anything like that without passion. i should know.
Bassoons.