Suraya Mohamed | April 12, 2024
In the corner of a busy office at the NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo, a staffer rearranged books, vinyl records and tchotchkes on a bright red shelving unit. The production crew double-checked equipment settings and made small adjustments to the lighting. Another worker added a few more posters to the tall white file cabinets. Cameras were set and microphones were ready because Fujii Kaze and his band had just rehearsed the night before. Everyone in the room - including a few of us from NPR that were there to help - was eager and excited because the very first performance for Tiny Desk Concerts JAPAN was about to start.
Popular around the world, the talented Fujii Kaze is a Japanese singer and pianist known for his sultry R&B grooves and catchy songwriting. His adventurous spirit was strong as he settled into the Tiny Desk way - a concert that's intimate, mostly acoustic and recorded without reverb, effects, in-ear monitors or wedges. During the rehearsal, the band quickly acclimated to the environment and adjusted instrument volumes to hear each other better. The end result was a beautiful 30 minute set, captured without pause and with no stops, restarts or retakes.
This video is part of the second international version of Tiny Desk, a joint venture between NPR and The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) - the sole public media organization in Japan that is operated with the purpose of providing the latest news, education and culture both domestically and internationally. This new series will spotlight emerging and established Japanese artists with the same engaged performances, look and feel of the original Tiny Desk Concerts series.
SET LIST
"Matsuri"
"Garden"
"damn"
"Kirari"
"Michi Teyu Ku (Overflowing)"
"Shinunoga E-Wa"
MUSICIANS
Fujii Kaze: lead vocals, keys
Yaffle: keys
DURAN: guitar
Katsuya Takumi: bass
Kudo Seiya: drums
Yo-Sea: vocals
nishina: vocals
CREDITS
NHK / NHK ENTERPRISES:
Executive Producer: Shibasaki Tetsuya, Kamano Mizuho
Producer: Ozawa Hiroshi
Director: Ito Misato, Kikuchi Minako
Camera: Ishigaki Motomu
Lighting: Ichikawa Takaho
Sound: Sato Yosuke
Designer: Yamaguchi Takashi
Editor: Morozumi Yuka
NPR Music:
Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault
Lead Video Producer: Maia Stern
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Tiny Desk Team: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Ashley Pointer, Hazel Cills
Senior Director of Partnership Development: Gordon Synn
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
#nprmusic #tinydesk #fujiikaze
私今持病で入院中ですけど なんかこの病気でさえも愛せちゃうような気持ちにさせる藤井風はすごい
Proof that music transcends language.
高齢のがん患者です。私の子どもより若い藤井さんですが死生観を独自の癒される音楽とともに歌にしていることに感銘しています。「人間が生きている限り起こることは避けがたく全て終わりが来る。」「起きたことはあれもこれもどこか置いてくる。」「変りゆくものは仕方ないねと手を放す、軽くなる、満ちてゆく」という感情はこの年になってやっと少しづつ理解できるようになりつつあります。死期が近づいた私にとってあなたはひょっとして神の使いではないかと感じてしかたがありません。
Wise reflection !
やがて生死を越えてみんな繋がるから大丈夫ですよ😊
Japanese music has shed its melancholic shroud and stepped into the light. Kaze is the piece.
His voice is blessing to our ears
Exactly ✨
for reall, and this kind of jazzy vibe is really is the best version
omg, his voice and songs are heavenly. thank you NPR for making me discover his work!
こんなに繰り返し観た動画は過去にない
音源超えちゃってるんだよね。 まじで良すぎる上手すぎる。
Life is shorter than you think, spend more time with those you love. It was your song that taught me that.
goshhh from this video then I listen to all of his songs, oh my gosh this is the first time I love Japanese music this much, like his music is like Japan music, but still there's is something that feel like Western, and something feel like his own :))) I love Seishun sick, Mo-eh-wa and Hana the most. 3 of his best songs for me. Such a new thing that I experienced, happy that I found him
まつり はどうですか😊
I’m so happy to hear your comments. My best three are Matsuri, Workin’ Hard, Michi Teyu Ku so far. But actually I love all of his songs, Especially live versions.
@@sadiecantabile yeah me too, all of his songs are great, really can't pick out any all-time favourite 😅 cause every songs has its own moment to shine in my life 💖
@@HATHANHsummerrainmoonlight There are many great songs in Japan that Vietnamese people don't know about. You may not realize it, but there are many copies of Japanese songs in Vietnam pop. There are countless covers of Japanese songs, especially old Vietnamese songs. Just singing in Vietnamese language.
@@HATHANHsummerrainmoonlight Japanese songs are outstanding in Asia, and other Asian countries can't compete with them. People who understand music will notice the difference in the level of composition and lyrics compared to others. Their music market size, variety of genre, and music history are unparalleled in other Asian countries. The rest of Asia only has kpop idol and boring pop music. Unlike Japan, there are no deep genres from metal to jazz. There are 30 times more genres and quality than Vietnamese music scene. Japan is the only country in Asia that stands out in terms of musical instrument skill too. Anyone who knows music can understand this.
真的太好聽了 謝謝你讓我感覺到人生還有意義 爸現在重病 照顧到有點想放棄 偶爾聽真的可以撫慰心靈
頑張ってね🎉 辛い時期は必ず 過ぎていくからね 私ばあさんだから 解るよ 陰ながら、応援しているからね
It's one month since the release, and I keep coming back here literally every day.
Guys it's never too late to start listening to Fujii Kaze (typing error before)
Fujii please
you mean xqc?
@@Gencirnfb LOL It's only the hair but yeah he kinda does give me Japanese XQC vibes
@@luisalejandrodelacruzgonza3806 sorry for the mistake😂🙏🏻
He's drawing the notes in the air by his hands unconsciously, and playing the keyboard like it was nothing! Kinda of genius I am totally amazed
I feel like a leaf blowing in the wind while listening to Mr. Kaze's music.
Oh mann...fuji kaze is something else..he is a gem
❤Fujii kaze said❤”Please never buy ridiculously expensive tickets. Please save your precious money or use it for other useful things. PEACE🙏🙏🙏“ Lets respect his feelings!!
I strongly petition to have this man perform at Coachella for 2025
It'd be so great right ❤🎉
YESSSSSSS!!
yeah no.... he's way too good for coachella
Sadly he almost never attend festival 😔 only in his early debut year that he did
@@sanapomu5138 exactly
I've had this video on repeat for this whole week. Kaze's artistry is very apparent in his music videos, but there is a tonal texture and groove that is inherent to his live performances that makes his live renditions exceed the studio versions (no shade to Kaze and Yaffle's work on the studio productions at all though, they are all brilliant!). If Kaze were ever interested in recording and releasing these arrangements in another EP/mini album, I'm sure there would be plenty of admirers. Thank you, NPR Music, for constantly spotlighting artists!
what...just happened. this is the BEST TDC CONCERT EVER
the same perspective
Elégant, lumineux, charismatique. Très beau concert. Merci aux musiciens.
Fuji Kaze's songs are like yoga sessions.. brings so much peace to your soul
Fujii Kaze reminds us of the inherent freedom, beauty and artistry of music. I imagine that if Mozart were reborn in modern times, he would be like this person. Nowadays, even top artists often mechanically process their voices and adjust their pitch. The environment surrounding young artists is even worse, and in the worst cases, they are asked to undergo plastic surgery on their faces and dance like robots. The music they produce feels like an industrial product born from marketing, and is far from the art that overflows from within the human being.
I play this every morning, and countless times a day since 3 weeks ago... 😂 Help! I can't stop 🥲
saaaame 🎉
The help you need is playing it more.
@@RaymondOlgado0 the more you play it.. The more it becomes... overflowing~ 😂
I do that too but except with every song he has 💀
I play this video every single day
This dude is so soft, feeling like a free blowing petal
It's such a blessing to be able to listen to his music.
I just love that semi jazz vibe and can feel the coolness oozing out. He just makes it look easy.
Fuji Kaze is definitely a musical genius. He breathes music.
This has to be one of the best tiny desks ever recorded, and I watched a LOT of them haha
I love this Kaze’s tiny desk concerts JAPAN, not too busy crammed, best distanced space make Kaze’s music gentle and relaxed. Lovely overlap & mix of each aura. ✨✨🌈
声もめっちゃいいけど歌ってる時の藤井風の楽しそうな表情に惹かれる
Fujii's live singing has the same impact as seeing a real Picasso painting.
He needs to do a world tour 😭
I agree too!!!
We have concerts in LA and New York in May.
World tour!!!
Yes!Yes!
can't wait for him to come to Europe
I found this Japanese artist and I loved it ❤
いろいろなジャンルの曲を聴いておりましたが、ふと感ずることがあってこの四か月間、風さんの曲をリピートでずっと聴いております。メロディや歌詞は素晴らしく心に響き、素直に心地よさを感じております。そして、根底にあるのは、この曲の題名の風さんのoverflowing、風さんの愛が溢れ出たものが曲として現れているのではと感じております。
Fujii Kaze himself is a work of art.
what a cutie!
It's my first time listening to his music and I feel that this man is a genius, and his group is incredible at the same time.
8:57 Seriously, this arrangement is probably one of the most beautiful things i've ever heard in my life. The fact that the song is barely recognizable, it changes the whole mood, droping the kinda funky style (from the original song) and going with this lovely bossa nova influence. I absolutely need this on Spotify.
自動再生でたまたまこちらの動画を解説されているどこかの国の音楽関係者のKZheadrさんが、 スティービーワンダーさんかな？と話してノリノリで「まつり〜♪̊̈♪̆̈｣と日本語で歌っていました🫶 もはや、言葉は必要無しです•*¨*•.¸¸♬︎ スティービーワンダーfujiikaze❤
His performance comes out naturally. Like he didn't try to impress the audience. He's just having fun with his friends. And then it is unexpectedly amazing!
самый гениальный музыкант нашего времени. Посланик мира
he makes me want to learn Japanese just to understand his lyrics as he is singing
He writes English lyrics by himself, and very beautiful too.
or you can turn on the subtitle
The most locked in band ive ever seen
This dude + Jacob Collier would be absolute fire.
Why is he singing so happily? He seems to express the joy of his soul in music with his whole body.
because he really wants to share that joy with listeners - that's what he just said on his Instagram. he is such a person.
He is just that kind of person.... he loves his music more than anyone else
@@user-ep3qo4ku3y
You should check out his KZhead channel. You can see him playing piano and singing with much joy and free since way before his debut when he was posting from his own childhood home
kaze always being kaze
にしなとYo-Seaのコーラスのおかげで、自由にのびのびした藤井風のフェイクがとにかく気持ちいい
そうですね！ 風くんも､リスペクトしておられるので喜んでおられると思います♪ 風くんによって､素晴らしいミュージシャンを知る事が出来て感謝です！
本当に素敵なコーラス❗最高の化学反応がおきていまし た。もうこのメンバーで そろわないのかな？
ステキなふたりのコーラスもお気に入りデス👏
にしなさんのコーラスがクセになります♪
yo-seaさんの声は風くんと本当に親和してる〜✨
もはや人間国宝
I NEED THIS MAN TO PREFORM IN SAN ANTONIO AT THAT ALAMO DOME OR SMTH 😭 IM LIKE OBSESSED WITH THIS MANNNNNNNN 😭
日本を離れてしばらく経ちます。 Mr.風の曲を聞くと美しい故郷日本を思いださせます。 桜舞い散る春、夏祭り、稲穂が揺れる秋の夕暮れ、厳しいけど優しい冬の厳しさ。懐かしさで胸が熱くなります 彼の全てがノスタルジーを連想させます これは素晴らしいプレゼントです。ありがとうございました
共感しかできません。日本を離れてアメリカに移住して約5年が経ちましたが、新鮮かつどこか懐かしく感じる風さんの曲を聴くと、日本で過ごした日々を思い出します。故郷を離れた私たちのような人にとったら、彼の曲は応援歌のように感じますね。
@@user-oc1ec7xe3zさん 住めば何処でも都と思っていますが 風さんのまつりやGardenの美しい日本語はまさに日本の花鳥風月。 なんて美しい国に生まれたんだろうと感謝の気持ちが溢れてきます😊 謙虚で優しい人々や繊細でキレイに盛り付けられた日本食も恋しいです❤
wow best tiny desk concert ever
すっごいいい感じで最高のライブなのに最後、全校生徒の前で表彰された時の反応でウケる笑
😂😂😂❤
藤井風さんfujiikazeの奏でる世界は言葉をも超えて地球上にあふれ心で世界が結ばれますね💕︎🌏💕︎🤝🏻•*¨*•.¸¸♬︎
Honestly one of the best NPR ever next only to Mac Miller and Anderson Paak! This truly shows the talent of Fujii Kaze. Loving him more and more!!!
Like everybody here, I discovered, just today, this incredible artist. His songs are very soulfull... Amazing!!! You have another new fan, from Brazil, Fujii Kaze. 🥰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
きらり出だしのピアノのアドリブがアウフタクトから始まるのがめちゃくちゃカッコいい✨力が抜けていて小粋なフレーズを自然に弾ける風さんが素敵💓
You see, the man actually LOVES music, he did it all for the love of art and it shows in his songs. What a rare person.
藤井風さんの大ファンの韓国人です。幸せそうに歌っている彼の姿が見れて、それから歌声が美しすぎて、涙が出ちゃうほど感激しています。彼のファンでそして日本語を勉強して歌詞の意味も分かって良かったです。ぜひ 韓国にいらしゃってください❤
去年のアジアツアーで韓国に来てたよね。また来るといいね👍
@@user-vk5ic2cu8d行けなくて悔しくて😢またいらっしゃって欲しいです😅 血が出るほど手に入るのが大変な血(チ)ケッティング(韓国の若者言葉です)だったらしいです😮
日本の日産スタジアムLIVEにも来てくださいね〜😊
いつかライブ見れるとええな。
꼭 다시 내한했음 좋겠네요😢
Wow what an experience! I get to hear your fantastic music last week on a trip to Japan, and since then, I am hooked. just WOW. Cheers from Costa Rica.
Nah I was sleeping for too long!!! And to think this is the dude who made that plastic love cover! He deserves this and so much more🙌🏾🎶❤️
15:14 zestiest piano solo of all time
I don't know how many times I've looked at this since the first time! A truly talented young man who makes me feel like a citizen of Earth. Living proof that good music transcends all geographic, cultural and racial barriers.
that's right❤
He always talk to people ‘We are sisters, brothers of this universe.’ So I am very elderly sister.❤
Yeh...you're kind of a racist, bro. They're great because they care about what they're doing. America isn't the only place good art exists which is the basis of your pronouncement on cultural barriers.
I just discovered him yesterday when this was recommended to me and here I am again rewatching him. He is amazingly talented and radiates so much love and happiness. Best luck to him!
We love messages like this because everyone knows how fortunate you are. Please listen to his other songs and introduce Fujii Kaze to others. Let's expand the happy and peaceful world his music brings.
피아노 연주, 목소리, 노래할 때의 행복한 표정과 몸짓.....위로 그 자체. 코로나 막 터졌을 때 알고 한창 들으며 코로나 시기 견뎌서 그런지 진심 위로 그 자체임 정말ㅜㅜ
i keep coming back to this! the supporting vocals really make the songs sound fuller 🙇♂ amazing
dude's vibe is like sakura flowers blowing in the wind on a nice sunny April skies.
I love your comment. Beautiful like his song
So true! Was that pun intended?? You do know that his first name Kaze means wind, right?
So easy to visualize. Beautifully described.
it's crazy you say this because his name (kaze) literally means wind
I'm Japanese,Your comment is great!!!!!!!💖✨
このtiny deskは、もっともっと世界の風さんを知らない人にも、届きますように。 そして、風さんの音楽で気持ち良く幸せに暮らせる人がもっともっと増えますように。
本当に､その通りだと思います！ 生き方に勇気と､挑戦してみようと力がもらえますよね。
@@user-kw8li4bg2j❤❤❤
@@user-kw8li4bg2jさん 本当、知る前と知った後ではずいぶん変わりましよね❤
自由にのびのび楽しんでる風くんと、クールに淡々と音楽職人に徹してるバックのメンバーさんとの対比がスゴく好き
今日も心のガーデンにお水あげなきゃ〜 (*´ω`*)
風君が目立つだけでなくメンバー全員がそれぞれ良すぎて目が離せない！ バンドの一体感が良すぎて気持ちいい！！ 全体からポジティブのパワーが発散されていて、こんな凄いライブ見たことありません。 魔法が掛けられているようです。
I love how many people discovered Fujii Kaze with this video and are praising him for his talent! He truly deserves to be recognized!
Live that better than studio version. How it's possible.
I've watched this no less than a dozen times in the past three weeks. There's just some sort of magic in this performance. It makes me happy.
His voice is so beautiful-it's actually taught me more about wavelengths and frequencies than my physics teacher ever did.
What’s the physical characteristics of Kaze’s voice wavelengths and frequencies based on your observations ?
His music is tuned to 432hz instead of the standard 440hz, which gives his songs a unique warmth and beauty.
@@myrose0123 ok my time to shine, firstly let’s talk about wavelengths. Sound, including Fujii Kaze’s marvellous voice travels in the form of waves through the air, these waves have different lengths corespondent to different pitches, when Fujii Kaze sings, his voice generates a medley of waves with varying lengths, producing a rich spectrum of tones that resonate both with our ears and souls. For example, in Matsuri, the chorus goes from a high pitch with a bright and energetic tone that perfectly reflects the celebratory theme of the song while also delving into the relaxed and conversational tone during the verses, adding a warm, gentle and intimate timbre. When the electric guitar part comes, his vocals become climactic and again change the tone. Humans making sound itself is complex interplay of airflow, vocal cord vibrations, and resonance within the vocal tract. Fujii Kaze's ability to control these factors with precision allows him to effortlessly transition between high and low pitches, creating the masterpiece we just watched. Fujii Kaze's voice exhibits a distinctive timbre, or tone quality, that is warm and resonant . Timbre is influenced by the shape of the vocal tract and the unique characteristics of the vocal cords, and Fujii Kaze's timbre evokes a sense of intimacy and emotional depth in his music. Specially seen in “Garden” according to me, the lyrics blended with the tone of his voice almost too perfectly. Anyway he’s a gem, love him. (I have a literature paper tomorrow, I will bid you guys adieu now, thank you)
@@jeneticallyfkdありがとうございます Fujii Kazeを愛することが嬉しく彼を愛する人全てに感謝します
@@jeneticallyfkd Thank u for sharing your analysis and exposition. Unfortunately, I preferred the scientific proof of view to the general overview(incl Hz , db, etc) I had already known. Anyway, thank you for your time and comment. It was fun. I love science and liberal arts. I hope some scientists will study/research about Kaze’s music based on the physics, psychophysics, quantum physics, astronomy, mathematics, etc in the future. We all recognize Fujii Kaze is the talented amazing musician. love Kaze. 🫶
Fuji Kaze is such an amazing artist, not only is his song Shinunoga E-Wa good but he has so many other good songs from his other album like Love All Serve All and they have such a nice tone, message, and just sound great it's impossible to not love his music. I started really listening to his music in the beginning of April 2024 and I've fallen in love with everything he has to offer.
🍃デビューアルバム🍃HELP EVER HURT NEVR…も、とっても素晴らしいです‥お勧めします
@@kiko0614 Yes! My favorites are SAYONARA Baby and 罪の香り (Tsumi no Kaori)
currently obsessed with the last song
Last song is "Shinunoga E-Wa"
Overflowing♡ I will be the overflowing man like Kaze.
This guy is so incredible, he has such a great balance between pop, R&B and Jazz, everything is sophisticated enough while still very pleasant to listen too, such talent.
藤井風さんのこと「聞いたことある」程度にしか存じ上げなかったのですが、こちらの動画でとても魅了されました。 みなさんの一体感が心地よくて、何度も聴きにきています。 聞いたことある曲も、素晴らしいアレンジで心にスッと入ってきます。 素敵な時間をありがとうございます。🤲🫧
出会えて良かったですね！ 過去のKZhead動画に､子供の頃からの素晴らしいピアノ🎹演奏や､洋楽カバー動画が沢山配信されています！ 皆さんも､それを観て又魅了されます‥‥笑
私の心は完全に満ちました
I didn't knew for before but it appeared on my recommendations, after the first song I already fell in love
Kaze, you are my spiritual brother. Thank you so much for this amazing performance!
Fujii Kaze is very beautiful. The God of music has sent an angel into this world ❤️👼🪽
This gotta be if not the best, Top 3 TDC ever
声が癒される だからか？飽きずに 何度も視聴してしまう 周りのみんなも優しい顔 優しい声、優しい音 いい音楽を残してくれて 本当にありがとうです
Just randomly clicked on this and now I'm a new fan!!!
Welcome new Kazetarian 🥗✨
Omg, the Last song was my favorite for a while but I lost my Spotify account and could not remember the name, I played this video and never expect you were that guy, love u
Fujii Kaze is not a band. Kaze is his first name and it means "wind" in Japanese. Other guys are supporting musicians just for this performance.
また今日も来てしまった。朝から心地よい。ありがとう💕
気がつけば、とっくに450万回超えてたんですね😮❤🎉
これはすごい。世界に挑戦するなら英語詞、という固定概念に近いものを壊してくれるようないろんなものを超えた表現力。その一方で英語でのコミュニケーションもすばらしい。将来グラミーとか獲れるんじゃないかな。
I have never heard of these people before and I didn't have a clue why YT kept pushing this video on my recommended for weeks. Bro... I've finally gave it a shot and now I know, this is heavenly! Props to the singer and the band, they're all amazing
Oh. I know the last song, that explains a lot 😅
@@beatrizandera Good job YT kept pushing you. Glad you liked it!
IT'S FUJII KAZE THE GUY
Same! Been putting it on replay for week now. 🥰
omg me too, I blame myself for not clicking on him before althou it has popped up in the feed sometimes. I gave this listen a try and the exact type of the music I like,and the lyrics are so lovely. becoming a fan^^
もう何回聴いたか分からない、、笑 KZheadがこの動画を見るためのアプリになりつつある🤣
ぜんぶ、おしゃれなんだよな〜
This is a no.1 masterpiece in the world 😭🤍
わかる方多いかもだけど…これ少しだけ観ようと思って開いちゃうと絶対最後まで釘付けになっちゃう。何回観ても！😂
あっという間の30分弱
Agree
Me, too.～！！！！!
me、 too❤ 脳内ドーパミンが満ちてきて🍀🍀🍀 Kazeの音楽を聴くだけで、幸せに満ちてゆく🎉
俺はオフライン保存して毎日車で聴いたりイヤホンで聴いたり😂
なんだ、この中毒動画は😶
はじまった時の無邪気な笑顔にまずやられる❤︎ Yaffleさんの愛にあふれる微笑がえしも素敵✨
Feeling I could live another day because of this video
Lovely. And this is why kaze does what he does :)
コメント数が多すぎて、あえて私がコメントする意味があるのかな？なんて考えずにコメントします！ この動画で藤井風さんのファンになりました。毎日ありがとうございます❣
三年前から､ファンですが､皆さんのコメントを見るのが楽しみです！ 音楽性も素晴らしいですが､精神性､人間性も素晴らしい人です。
@@user-kw8li4bg2j いろいろな楽しみがあっていいですね！ これからもどんどんコメントします❣️^_^
This is the first time i listen Fujii and omg i love it❤ thank you🫰
i think i'm in love with his voice🥹💘