The Legend of Zelda

<p>Few video game series have a musical tradition as rich as <i>The Legend of Zelda</i>.</p><p>From Zelda's Lullabye to Eponia's Song to the Great Fairy Fountain and Dragon Roost Island, Kirk unravels some of his favorite Zelda music and explores how Nintendo's composers keep weaving them back together into beautiful new patterns.</p><p><strong>Written by:</strong> Main themes by Koji Kondo, with additional compositions by Kenta Nagata (Wind Waker), Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, and Hajime Wakai (Breath of the Wild)</p><p><strong>Featuring music from:</strong> <i>The Legend of Zelda </i>(1986), <i>A Link to the Past</i> (1991), <i>Ocarina of Time</i> (1998), <i>Wind Waker</i> (2002), <i>Skyward Sword</i> (2011), <i>A Link Between Worlds</i> (2013), and <i>Breath of the Wild</i> (2017)</p><p><strong>ALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED:</strong></p><ul><li>Themes from Star Wars, Superman, and Jurassic Park by John Williams</li><li>The Super Mario Bros. theme by Koji Kondo, and <a href="https://strongsongspodcast.com/episode/world-1-1-from-super-mario-bros">the episode of Strong Songs discussing it</a></li><li>Kirk's weekly video game podcast <a href="tripleclickpodcast.com">Triple Click</a>, which he makes along with Jason Schreier and Maddy Myers</li></ul><p><strong>OUTRO SOLOIST: Charles McNeal</strong></p><p>Charles McNeal is a killin' Oakland-based sax player who plays all over the bay area. He's also a master jazz transcriber, and has chronicled tons of great solos. You can find him playing out in a variety of bands and settings; the best way to keep up with his music is to subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw9HecW8NDzOPotQQzTAZNQ">his YouTube channel</a> or follow him on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/charlesonsax2">@charlesonsax2.</a></p><p><strong>STRONG MERCH</strong></p><p>Check out the Strong Songs merch store for some cool t-shirts, mugs, totes, and more: <a href="https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/">store.strongsongspodcast.com</a></p><p><strong>JOIN THE STRONG SONGS DISCORD</