Rateh Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 I am a candidate for this Septembers black belt test. Our test is 2 days, 7-9 hours depending on the number of testers (this year we have 24 testers between the 3 schools so we might move to 3 days). The test consists mostly of basics, forms, self defense, sparring, and some board and brick breaks.It ALSO consists of 3 "originals" as they are called. Every candidate must present to the test board three originals. One demo 2-3 minutes long, one original form with or without a weapon, and one original musical form with or without a weapon. (One of the two must have a weapon).The musical form is my most HATED part of the test. In fact it is probably the only thing I have ever hated that I do in my training. Imho it has nothing to do with true martial arts, and should have no part in a black belt testing...My higher ups however see it differently. They believe the musical should be an expression of your martial arts, of you as a person, and show who you are to the judges. Testers need to pick their songs wisely to express the sentiment that they want to show to the judges, that best represents who they are in their martial arts/lives at that point.I am having a horrible time picking my song. I know exactly WHAT I want it to say, but I am not a musically inclined person, I only listen to the radio when I drive, that's it. No other music in my life.So I'm asking for the boards help. I'd like a song that represents joy/living the dream. Any song at all that you can think of please post. Don't assume I have come up with it already, I most likely have not. I must have my musical ready to present to my instructor by April and I need my song picked ASAP.Thanks soooooooo much for anyone that posts a song. Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein
MasterPain Posted February 24, 2011 Posted February 24, 2011 Beethoven's Ode to Joy, the final movement of the 9th Symphony is beautiful. or Fur Elise Gonna Fly Now by Bill Conti (Rocky Soundtrack) Jiraya's Theme Song from Naruto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ce-iuloaJULiving in America by James Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHqUipinDyw My fists bleed death. -Akuma
Rateh Posted February 27, 2011 Author Posted February 27, 2011 Thanks, thats a great start to look into! Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein
MasterPain Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 Thanks, thats a great start to look into!Hoped I could help. I'm a bit of a dork so not everyone's taste will be the same. My fists bleed death. -Akuma
Wolfman08 Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 Go to youtube. Look up the Vitamin String Quartet. Enjoy. Or anything by Tool.
MasterPain Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 Go to youtube. Look up the Vitamin String Quartet. Enjoy. Or anything by Tool.Vitamin String Quartet's Dragonforce cover is awesome. Tool doesn't have much that qualifies as joyful, unless you're a nihilist. My fists bleed death. -Akuma
Wolfman08 Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 "Battle is not a stage for empty heroics and nor is it something to take pleasure in. Battle is filled with despair. Dark, terrifying. That is the way that it should be. That way, people learn to fear battle and to choose the path of non-violence where possible" - Izuru Kira, Bleach.Besides, if he has a long form to do, there is always Lateralus. And on that note:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS7CZIJVxFY
MasterPain Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) "Battle is not a stage for empty heroics and nor is it something to take pleasure in. Battle is filled with despair. Dark, terrifying. That is the way that it should be. That way, people learn to fear battle and to choose the path of non-violence where possible" - Izuru Kira, Bleach.Besides, if he has a long form to do, there is always Lateralus. And on that note:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS7CZIJVxFYIn the original post it was said the song should have a feel of joy.Think Kenpachi having fun. Edited February 27, 2011 by MasterPain My fists bleed death. -Akuma
Wolfman08 Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 Lateralus still works for a longer form. Well, a 9 minute 23 second form, atleast. But, since I was just forced into reading the whole OP, instead of skimming, let me look here.... Yah, I got nothing.I'm fairly ham-strung, since most of the music I listen to is kind of dark and energetic.
MasterPain Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 Lateralus still works for a longer form. Well, a 9 minute 23 second form, atleast. But, since I was just forced into reading the whole OP, instead of skimming, let me look here.... Yah, I got nothing.I'm fairly ham-strung, since most of the music I listen to is kind of dark and energetic.Check out Toccata and Fugue as played by Vanessa Mae. My fists bleed death. -Akuma
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