Mamoru Fujisawa (藤澤 守 Fujisawa Mamoru), known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (久石 譲 Hisaishi Jō, born December 6, 1950), is a composer and director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981.
While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, European classical, and Japanese classical. Lesser known are the other musical roles he plays; he is also a typesetter, author, arranger, and head of an orchestra.
He is best known for his work with animator Hayao Miyazaki, having composed scores for many of his films including Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Porco Rosso (1992), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004) and Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008). He is also recognized for the soundtracks he has provided for filmmaker 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, including A Scene at the Sea (1991), Dolls (2002), Kikujiro (1999), Hana-bi (1997), Kids Return (1996), Ocean Heaven (2010) and Sonatine (1993).
Source: Wikipedia
Here I have attached some of my favourite songs from this fantastic musician:
Joe Hisaishi - Journey to the West
Joe Hisaishi - One summer's day
Joe Hisaishi - Oriental Wind
Joe Hisaishi - Kaze no Toorimichi (The path of the wind)
Joe Hisaishi - The Rain
Joe Hisaishi - Departures
Joe Hisaishi - Summer (piano)
Joe Hisaishi - Castle in the Sky
Joe Hisaishi - Kiki's delivery service
Joe Hisaishi - Princess Mononoke Symphonic Suite
Joe Hisaishi - Totoro Theme
Joe Hisaishi - Ashitaka and San
Joe Hisaishi - Merry Go Round
Joe Hisaihi - Summer (Orchestra)
Joe Hisaishi - Two of us
Joe Hisaishi - 風のとおり道 - 久石譲コンサート2006
Joe Hisaishi - Arrietty's Song (Piano)
Joe Hisaishi - The sixth station
