Not many children's films have musical scores that are composed solely for them, they normally consist of either stock music, popular songs or some rushed, knock off pop music written quickly at the end of production. So it brings me great joy when I get to watch a children's film with a score written especially for it and Studio Ghibli never fail to get some of the best pieces of music for their films. Which is why there will be many post from me about them! So to start off  I decided to pick my favourite part from the soundtrack of a cute little film called My Neighbour Totoro.

My Neighbour Totoro has to be one of the most delightful, charming and overwhelmingly adorable films ever created. Path Of The Wind is a beautifully constructed piece that reflects the sweet tone of the film to perfection. This can be heard right from the start of this piece. Firstly with the tender percussive opening and then with the delicate flute melody fluttering over the top. It has been expertly crafted with the layers slowly pulling out to bring in the gorgeous main violin theme. This is accompanied by a soothing piano line, the two instruments then proceed to weave in and out of one another with such excellent precision.This theme constantly reoccurs throughout the film and when it does it gives you one of the most satisfying feelings inside like the intrigue you feel when you are a child discovering new things.

Nothing gets my heart going quite like when the whole orchestra plays together. The percussion, the brass instruments, the woodwind and string all play together so elegantly. Nothing brings a smile to my face like this piece does. Especially with a descending violin line you can here right before the climatic end to this piece. It is truly astounding. 

Joe Hisaishi created one of the most sensational soundtracks for this film. This is shown to be even more impressive when you pair the score with the beautiful hand drawn visuals. I will always admire and adore his work to its fullest. There is nothing else quite like it.