These pieces have been created by an impressive roster of composers, and feature the Native American flute in an innovative medium. There is wide disagreement among authors of college textbooks on music history regarding the exact influences of the development of Western music. The confusion surrounding the origins of Western music appear to go beyond a lack of musical evidence. It is possible that the current political and religious animosity that permeates the relations between Western society and the Islamic nations played a role as early as the 10th century in covering up the truth surrounding the facts of the origins of Western music. In light of the religious and political climate that has existed between the Christian West and the Islamic Near East for over ten centuries, a rationale is presented for the need of an unbiased and unprejudiced re-examination of the origins of Western music in order to solve the question once and for all.
Women make up the majority as writer of song lyrics and singers on the soundtrack.
She composed the soundtrack for Macross Plus and The Vision of Escaflowne, two outstanding, dramatic anime series. Kanno, a versatile musician, wrote classically influenced scores which were recorded by the Israel Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, and the Warsaw Philharmonic. She also composed songs for these anime which are fused with rock or jazz elements. Video clips and CD selections from selected Anime will be played. The concentration will be on the music of Kobayashi and Kanno, although others will be discussed.