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 I | |
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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]
- Destiny Islands" "Once We Set Sail"[1]
- Traverse Town: "Missing Kairi."[2], "Kairi's Grandmother"[3], "Kairi's Lucky Charm"[1]
Kingdom Hearts II[edit]
- Twilight Town: "Kairi and Selphie", "Starts with an "S""
- Halloween Town: "Merry Christmas!"
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]
Aqua's Story[edit]
- Radiant Garden: "Magic to Keep Kairi Safe"
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]
- The Final World: "Light in Darkness"[3]
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory[edit]
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 E♭ [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. This piece plays when Sora and Kairi alone and in-person, as is the case in both "Once we Set Sail" and "Kairi's Lucky Charm".
"Kairi II" is approximately one minute and three seconds long. It has a time signature of 4/4 time, and a tempo of 67 beats per minute. While being similar to "Kairi I", the acoustic guitar plays in a lower C minor, while the other instruments stay in E flat major. This piece only plays during the scene "Missing Kairi" in the Magician's Study.
"Kairi III" is approximately one minute and thirty five seconds long. It has a time signature of 4/4 time, and a tempo of 76 beats per minute. The piece is now fully written in the key of C minor. The instruments are now primarily a music box, female choir ah's, violin pizzicato, along with a piano and flute taking over the melody for five measures. This piece in Kingdom Hearts plays when Sora recalls Kairi saving him in Hallow Bastion while waiting for Cid in Traverse Town. This piece also plays in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX during the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days scene "Xion and Riku" when Xion discovers her connection with Kairi. Finally, Kairi III plays in Kingdom Hearts III during the scene "Light in Darkness"where Kairi alludes to her saving Sora from the darkness.
"Kairi" as it appears in Kingdom Hearts II is approximately one minute and twenty-seven seconds long. It has a time signature of 4/4 time, a tempo of 64 beats per minute, and is written in the key of E♭ [E flat] Major. This version is an arrangement of "Kairi I".
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.
Music box[edit]
An engraved music box of "Kairi" was sold beginning in 2023. It features a short looping arrangement. A similar music box containing "Traverse Town" was also produced.
"Kairi" music box.
Albums[edit]
Disc 1, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack- Disc 1, Track 33 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
- Disc 2, Track 18 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
Disc 1, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack
Disc 1, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete- Disc 1, Track 33 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
- Disc 2, Track 18 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
- Disc 3, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
Disc 1, Track 6 in the Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
Disc 1, Track 6 in the Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts
Disc 1, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack- Disc 1, Track 33 in the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
- Disc 2, Track 18 in the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
Disc 1, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
Disc 1, Side A, Track 6 in the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box
