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Kairi (track)

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Kingdom Hearts
Kairi I
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:19
Kingdom Hearts
Kairi II
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:02
Kingdom Hearts
Kairi III
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:35
Kingdom Hearts II
Kairi
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 0:54
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Kairi
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
Kairi I
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:19
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
Kairi II
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:04
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
Kairi III
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:36
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
Kairi
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:28
Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts
2nd Mov. : Kairi - Andante sostenuto
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Arranger Natsumi Kameoka
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Performer Miwa Sato
Length 3:04

"Kairi" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. The piece has three different variations in Kingdom Hearts, which are titled "Kairi I," "Kairi II," and "Kairi III." It is the character theme of Kairi.

Appearances[edit]

"Kairi" and its variants appear only in cutscenes.

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Aqua's Story[edit]

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX[edit]

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

  • "Xion and Riku"[3]

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[edit]

Medals

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory[edit]

  • "KINGDOM HEARTS: Chapter 4"[1]
  • "Lost Memories"[5]

Other appearances[edit]

  • "Kairi" appears in the Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts album. It is the second movement in "Sonata on Themes of Kingdom Hearts," along with tracks 5, 7, and 8.

Composition[edit]

"Kairi I" is approximately one minute and nineteen seconds long. It has a time signature of 4/4 time, and a tempo of 67 beats per minute. The piece is written in the key of Eb [E flat] Major. It does not have an introduction or conclusion, allowing for smooth transitions between loops. Each loop is six measures long, with each repetition introducing a new instrument. The instrumentation consists of: acoustic guitar, flute, female choir ah's, piano, and synthesizer.

Other appearances[edit]

Official websites[edit]

The Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX recording of "Kairi I" is one of five selectable background tracks for the 20th Anniversary Archive page on the Square Enix website.[6]

Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box[edit]

The Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box website features "Kairi I" as one of eight tracks from the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX soundtrack. The song is represented by Kairi and is accompanied by cutscene images and quotes from Kairi's journey.

Albums[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Kairi I"
  2. ^ "Kairi II"
  3. ^ a b c "Kairi III"
  4. ^ "2nd Mov. : Kairi - Andante sostenuto" from Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts
  5. ^ An unnamed arrangement.
  6. ^ 20th Anniversary Archive Japanese website