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Actually profound. I used to think the concept of "representation" itself was a corny concept. Why give a crap about that? Just focus on myself and not let others define or represent me. Which are fine and well sentiments... but then I woke up and realized the world we live in. Representation is INSANELY important...and fills people with pride and self confidence. I'm Asian btw. Everybody needs it, and a lot of it. Your people lose when it's not represented, or represented poorly
@@RKNancyrealistically though, modern gaming as a whole is this sentiment, it’s just companies abusing the live service model to squeeze you for all you are worth, gacha games are particularly bad, but it’s like if Gacha Games are a 10, then games like Valorant and Apex Legends are still an 8 or a 9, they’re still pretty fucking bad Basically, since everything’s terrible, you have to see the good in terrible things otherwise you’ll just end up depressed, who cares if Genshin has paid gambling characters when I can enjoy their music for free?
@@RKNancy I don`t get that mindset. It like saying World cup are bad cause there gamble on it. And unlike gambling there 100% chance getting it after certain about of pull. Change perspective would be the price for unit are the 100% total pull then discount it if you get it before it reach and further discount using free resource in game. The gacha system would not be gamble but instead a discount system. I would say it better value then those sport game from EA sport where one character skin cost fortune with no discount and can`t even use next years when new version came out every years.
@RKNancy it's not gambling when you're literally guaranteed to get what you want Also, it's an rpg with gacha elements, not the other way around. Stop focing on insignificant stuff and focus on what matters - amazing open world with great story and lore
Hello. I'm Japanese. When I heard this music, I was instantly hooked. I also learned about musical instruments that I didn't know about before. Their language and songs are very powerful and give me energy. While listening to it, I was so moved that I started crying. I've grown to really like these. Genshin taught me the charm of different cultures through music.
I feel Genshin does it's absolute best to cause many people from many different cultures to come together. After all. The entire point of the game is for everyone to enjoy.
Don't worry, Genshin content is all free to react to and use. They actively encourage reactions to their games and content from their games, they never copystrike. Free game, free music, it's the Chinese way I guess. The smile when you turned off subtitles was GOLD.
Im a chinese. I ve seen your reaction (translated form) in chinese YT called Bilibili. There is already 480k watches in the channel. Many chinese people is touched by your true feeling and that "i dont need subtitle". Hope you have a nice day in your country, god bless you😊
As a Peruvian, I felt quite emotional with this orchestra. Seeing and hearing instruments like the zampoña that were part of my childhood in a certain way is something indescribable. My generation usually learns to play it during primary school and hearing something so much from our childhood and culture again feels incredible. (English directly from the translator)
@@Someone45356quizás hay alguna traducción así al inglés ya que ellos no usan la Ñ 🤔 Retiro lo dicho, se inventó el nombre. El traductor mismo me vota Pan Flute más no Zampolla. Parece que tenemos un peruano impostor 😮
@a.s.c.i.9125 Bueno no. Lo que pasa es que el instrumento en general se llama “Pan flute” osea “flauta de pan” en ingles pero es el termino mas amplio, porque por ejemplo tambien incluye las flautas de pan de rumania que no son iguales que las de peru (son tipo antara o algo asi). Mientras que los terminos zampoña y siku son para las flautas de pan de los andes. No se de donde habra sido que la traduccion te salio asi, y me pregunto si seria en alguna parte de sudamerica que se le llama zampolla al igual que al pinkullo en colombia le dice pingullo por ejemplo. Pero bueno.
Im a kenyan too plus i play genshin. We heard it in a genshin livestream. I was first shocked then almost cried as i continued listening. I love this game so when i heard them using our language, i was proud of what they did. Genshin is a very well revered game, and a huge part of it is its music. Sikudanyi, kiswahili blends very well in an orchestra. Another similar song would be baba yetu by christopher tin if you're interested in listening to it.
For context: Each country in Genshin Impact is heavily inspired by a real world equivalent. The new country that players will soon be able to explore, Natlan, draws inspiration from Africa and South America, so that's why there was a mix of traditional instruments from both continents. These are just 2 of the songs that players will be able to hear while visiting Natlan, the first being the main theme for the region, and the 2nd being one of 3 battle themes, but there are many more soundtrack specific to that region that haven't been released yet. I don't know if other songs will have vocals or not however, we'll find out in a week or so.
I was a little worried Natlan would not have a strong identity because it draws from so many influences... sort of what Sumeru suffered a little from. Its not like Liyue or Inazuma where it's China and Japan. After seeing the livestream I think my concerns were misplaced. ❤
Sumeru did have an identity, divided between the forest that was largely influenced by a mix of Indian and Iranian culture and mythology, and the desert which was primarily Egyptian. There were traces of Arab, Jewish, Greek, Amazigh, and Nubian influences too, but those other three were the primary influences. Natlan seems to be doing a somewhat similar thing with different tribes that I'm guessing lean more towards Mesoamerican influence, others Polynesian, and others West African. Actually I would argue that combining the different cultures that made up Sumeru made a bit more sense than combining the Natlan ones. At least in Sumeru's case there are history examples of empires that encompasses all (or at least most) of the lands that Sumeru drew inspiration from, such as the Achaemenids, Sassanids, and the early Arab Caliphates. Under the Sassanids for example the Iranians ruled both Egypt and parts of India at the same time, as well as the Greek, Jewish, and Arab influenced parts of the Middle East, and there was a mix of faiths present in their empire ranging from Christianity, Manichaeism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, etc. all of which influence Sumeru's lore. So at least in Sumeru's case there was some historic precedent for most of those cultures and religions being part of the same empire for some periods of time. But in Natlan's case there so far has been influence seen from Polynesia, Mesoamerica, and West Africa when it comes to the names of characters, as well as the Andes, East Africa and Spain when it comes to influences in their music. There isn't an example of a time in history when all those cultures interacted with each other and were part of the same empire like there is in the case with Sumeru, unless you argue for Spain's colonial empire being that example. But from the perspective I'm seeing it from it seems HOYOverse just decided to combine all the "extra" regions of the world that weren't included in one of the other six nations, lumping basically all of the Indigenous Americas, Oceania, and Sub-Saharan Africa into one region when historically those places had no interaction with each other the way the cultures influencing Sumeru at least had.
@@findingaetherYeah, I struggle a lot personally to figure out what is inspired by what and which cultures seem ore prominent in the inspiration I think it’s Persia and Egypt??? But I’m not sure
As someone who is a Genshin player, seeing someone who has never heard of it react so genuinely makes me realise that THIS is what real representation is and not the people arguing on twitter. I hope when the full album of this music releases you will come back and listen to it again.
Yup! I mean culture is not just skin culture deep kinda sad that people in is Soo focused on D,E,I no wonder the western based games are dying because of it😔
Brother thank you for the reaction. Having a Swahili-speaker react to the Natlan Symphony is what I'm looking for after its initial release and you didn't disappoint. I'm glad that Genshin Impact take their music production seriously, representing different region to their respective counterparts.
@@ClassMonitorFuHua not us all 💀 theres sum up with hoyo themselves internally that they wont disclose and outright avoid in any case they are pretty adamant on ignoring whatever the west says about it :/
@@ClassMonitorFuHua but oh they do, they actively try to hide criticisms from counter review botting or using different tags. its just it aint serious enough unlike the chinese fans snitching to the gov or threatening their livelihood or lives of the hq
ALL THE AFRICANS ARE CRYING 😭😭😭 I feel so lucky. I am a South African Indian, also a Muslim. This means that not only did I get representation from Sumeru (as an Indian and Muslim, literally the only time I've seen us painted in such a beautiful way) , but also some from Natlan (as an African). I got sooo emotional, I loved it so much and made me feel at home, even if the languages used aren't necessarily from my country. It's the African spirit 💖🇿🇦🇰🇪
As a day one player of genshin impact, what can I say... Is a game with its ups and downs, but something that is always an up is the feeling of "my culture is there" when people from all over the world listen to its music. A big hug to you, Edygrim and cheers to the Hoyo-Mix team and the Orchestra for doing what they do best
@@advendra6078Hell yeah! As a day one player, the incredible journey Hoyo's given us through each region with the story and music is enough for me to keep playing. I wanna see the story through to the end
“I’m going to show everyone this now” I feel that. I felt that in my soul. Good music deserves to be shared, and I am so happy more people will enjoy this with us fans.
9:27 "if i ever get superpowers and they make a movie about me you better put this as the soundtrack" i loved this reaction 😭 this was such a wholesome video to watch
Who knows? Maybe one day south east asia might one day have a special region outside of teyvat that both worship the 7 archon. Since south east asia is one of the most diverse region in earth
@@christbenitez8797It will be a big challenge.Southeast Asia is basically a combination of Austronesian culture as it remains in Oceania, Indian and Chinese culture.It's like Mihoyo has to combine Liyue, Natlan and Sumeru into a new region, while still showing the same cultural characteristics as the 3 original regions.But also something new and different from the culture of the 3 regions of origin.The problem that must be faced will start like this, is Thailand the same as India? We will clearly answer no, but in fact the influence of India is still very strong,The same thing will also apply to Vietnam which received a lot of influence from China. There is still Indonesia where the west is still similar to other mainland Southeast Asian countries, but in the east it has very high similarities with the culture in Australia and Oceania. European influence is also an important component in the formation of SEA culture. SEA culture is very distinct, but also very similar to other cultures. This may be because SEA never had a civilization strong enough to create a great culture and influence the cultures of foreign countries. Also not geographically isolated, or isolating itself through policies. It would be great if SEA really became a new region in the Genshin world,It's just that I myself can't imagine what the area would be like, the musical instruments used in the soundtrack, and the geography. As a fellow Southeast Asian, let me know what you think, what would Southeast Asia be like if it was in genshin
@@st.c2915As a SEA as well, I think we do have some music that while derived from India/neighbouring countries, is still very different on its own rights. For example, there is Javanese music which is very unique imo (e.g the Gamelan), and as a Thai our way of singing/opera is also very different from others. I understand that similarities between countries can cause problems, but at the same time look at Liyue and Inazuma. Chinese instruments and Japanese instruments are similar due to their history, such as the zither, but there are student very different music that they can produce. Liyue has Yunjin, who shows the uniqueness of the Peking Opera, giving them a separate identity. I believe SEA music in hoyoverse can one day be achievable. It was sad that we weren't quite represented as much, but I am happy to see the roots of our heritage still being expressed through Sumeru. Sadly, we won't get any regions dedicated to us soon in Genshin. Hopefully, we will have just as beautiful of an orchestra dedicated to our region in HSR. There are slight hopes on this, after all, one of Blade's animation and music featured Sanskrit, a language root to many SEA languages! All the best!
@@st.c2915I could see them execute it in just the sense of the very traditional stuff. The early Malay culture, the traditions of the Khmer and stuff like that. Influence would still be strong but by that point it wasn't so strong and allowed for the architecture to still be somewhat distinct. It's like temples and stuff where you could go "yeah, that could just go in the India region." That would make it less of a chore to put together, I think because the Austronesian culture is still quite prominent.
Additional context from story perspective, Natlan, the region this music coming from has been fighting against a force which uses dark powers, they're called "The Abyss" for centuries. Which also the reason why they're called "the nation of war". Bcs their fight against The Abyss will never end (unless something can stop The Abyss completely from invading Natlan). Now you know why the music is uplifting and makes you feel courageous or feel like you can do anything. Thw symphony is meant for warriors and heroes to march into battles 💪
@@gordonchao3074 agreed. Even to this day I feel like Africa as a whole still struggles against remnants or even still under some form of colonialism. I like to joke the fact that Mauvika is fair skinned bcs she's an usurper (due to the Dragon King vs Celestia debacle), she's a literal symbol of colonialism and occupied land.
@@Andre-0207Yes, it is problematic to limit someone's culture by skin color alone. Culture is a complex and multifaceted aspect of identity that encompasses language, traditions, beliefs, music, and more. It cannot be accurately or fairly determined by skin color. Doing so can lead to stereotyping, exclusion, and a reductionist view of someone's identity, ignoring the richness and diversity within and across cultural groups. Everyone has the right to define their own cultural identity, which can be influenced by a variety of factors beyond physical appearance.
@@eightyeight2379 If the people complaining knew even just a fraction about these cultures they'd realize that music is the most important part of their culture. So the current representation is spot on.
those who overreacted about the skin color and claimed they want equality for black people just speak bullsh*t bc from what I knew they're WHITE! They're just lamenting to defend themselves from being called "racists" while black people haven't said anything, and they didn't even plan to say anything bc they genuinely enjoy the characters made in the game
I was climbing a mountain, and I asked the guide how close we were to the top. He responded, "Natlan Live Symphony Performance." I smiled, I knew it was the PEAK.
You guys did such an amazing job giving the world of Teyvat life through your performances for Fontaine and Natlan! More power to the London Symphony Orchestra and to HOYO-MiX!
@@CarlosAnglada yes he is a person of the culture that is being represented and he understands and appreciates that just like me, but in my case it is to a lesser extent because I am South American not African
Preach this. I bet those dramatic mf'ers aren't even from Africa/Latam. This video should be the genuine reaction we should seek from native people, and they didn't even play the game.
@@CarlosAnglada I think a good example is comparing this reaction vs other people reaction: Other people: see a black guy as the singer and immediately start spamming "melanin" comments. This reaction: black guy as the singer? no comment... realizes he can understand the language = excited That is what culture means to the people, not a color.
I love reactions like this. ❤ No context of the game whatsoever, just diving in blind, and coming out with the most genuine reaction. As a player since launch, I will never get over how skilled their musical team is. I m glad you liked it, and hope it might peak an interest into checking out the game!
Just so you know, Hoyoverse (the developers behind Genshin) never copyright strike any official content they put out for any of their games. In case you do get a strike, it is a false claim from a random person which you can fight, so there is no need to censor anything, audio or visual.
I'm Argentinian, My culture is not reflected here, but I was still moved to tears seeing the inclusion of such beautiful cultures as South Africa and several South American countries, among others. For these reasons I love Genshin, it is very beautiful to see these cultures in my favorite video game.
Acá otro argentino, cuando ví a la señora tocando la ocarina y el otro instrumento si me emocioné un montón porque tengo parientes en el norte que los tocan y suenan suuuper hermosos, KAHDJSJ ✨✨✨
In the end, you burn to cinders for a dream In the end, you rekindle in ashes because of a dream You embark on a pilgrimage, for the wishes of the people You choose to battle, to earn a glorious name In the end, you burn to cinders for a dream In the end, you rekindle in ashes because of a dream Goated lyrics.
An opera singer unfamiliar with Swahili also reacted to this performance and commented how the language really fits the idealqualities most optimal for singing. Usually it’s ones where consonants are at the front of syllables with exception to holdable consonants like m, n, s, as vowels take centre stage in emphasis. Beautiful language on a phonetic and syllabic level, I trust vocabulary and grammatically the same (I mean seeing how fewer words are used in comparison to English, suggesting more complex vocabulary or use of tenses)
You've kind of described it very accurately. Swahili words are very easy to subdivide and each word generally has many syllables, with each syllable sometimes having a whole host of interpretations and meanings. In other words, a single word can be translated to an entire sentence in english while still retaining the same meaning. As for the vocabulary and grammar in relation to the translation of the song, it leaves alot to he desired. I feel that they probably should have consulted some natives in order to ensure that the translations were right yet also maintaining rhythmic integrity. If its not obvious yet, im a Kenyan too and a genshin player. Plus I've studied a bit of music.
1:01 "WAIT A MINUTE, they are singing Swahili, this is my language" The proud shock expression , i love hoyo for making such culture in this game in songs
I’m Chinese and the moment when you realise they are singing in your language brought me to tears 🥹 The resonance between people and their own culture is so beautiful and universal. We’re all children of our own roots.
Commenting for engagement. I love it when nonplayer react blindly to HoyoMix. Natlan Symphony orchestra was FIRE. So nice to see a genuine, amazed look from someone who spoke the language, Swahili. ✨✨
First of all, thank you for the delightful reaction. To answer your question as to whether Swahili sounds good to a non-Swahili speaker, it's a resounding "YES!"; it's a very beautiful language. I've been cognizant of the language all my life but haven't really been exposed to it all that much. Since I play Genshin Impact, naturally I would listen to these tracks more than usual and I always find myself saying "Man, what beautiful a language."
If you ever decide to stick around the Genshin channel, they'll eventually release an album of Natlan music. Which includes these 2 tracks and a lot more. Could be of great interest to you mate!
When i saw his tears at the end i was reminded at the sheer power music has over people. Loved this reaction so much, really drives me forward as a musician who is so madly in love with this beautiful soundscape ❤
I am from Malawi 🇲🇼, but the moment I heard the language, I was like, "It sounds so familiar." When I found out the transcript was Swahili, I got emotional. My mother and I learnt Swahili before. It was so amazing
I mean in the past Disney music and movies are actually good and iconic, so that's why he makes reference of those movies. Of course recent movies have been bad
I dont understand the language but i could feel the epicness of the language in this music. They did a great job mixing the vocals, traditional music instrument and modern.😊
This is my first time getting to know about Swahili language, I am truely amazed by how beautiful the language sounds in these two musical pieces. I would love to hear more!
This is one of the main reasons I love this game. Its music never fails to amaze me and seeing all these different sounds and chords from around the world come together in such a beautiful symphony is truly awe inspiring to me.
I just saw your tear stains when the music stops. When did the tears came out I don't even realize! I feel you bro, who isn't proud of mother language?
I am indian from my mother's side and native Brazilian from my fathers, I come from guyana, a South American country that shares the Caribbean Culture. Natlan and Sumeru ost are amazing, Fontaine as well. They all make me ascend. I hope hoyo-mix keeps it up Snezhnaya.
I love how Genshin Impact unites cultures from all over the world and we can see such beautiful and touching reactions whenever we come across the content of this game. Be it music, ambiance, story... It's just such a unique and incredibly immersive experience, and we feel embraced by it. Nothing is perfect, surely, but seeing the positive effects that this masterpiece of a game creates on people is heartwarming. Asante! 🩷
I was waiting for someone who spoke swahili to react to this... 🥹 nice video!!! Was funny how long it took you to understand your own language... 🤭 greetings from Brasil!
Lets take a moment to appreciate Composer: Dimeng Yuan (HOYO-MiX) and Yuxi Wang and the team behind hoyomix. Incredibly talented people. Their music is top tier in all of the video game industry. Also stay tuned for more since they keep posting these music videos. Once you genshin there is no genshout.
Esto era lo que necesitaba una persona que escuchara la lengua de su pueblo en esta sinfonía , en mi caso soy de Sudamerica de la parte andina por lo que los instrumentos de vientos que se ven estoy familiarizado y he tocado varios de ellos, por lo que verlos simplemente me sacaron lagrimas de alegría puedo entender en parte ese sentimiento y una de las razones de porque sigo jugando genshin es porque esperaba esta nación ,Natlan la nación Pyro la nación de los guerreros y aunque este basado en distintas culturas con decenas de miles de kilómetros de distancia creo que nos une el hecho de ser pueblos que en su historia han sido colonizados y ocultado su historia pero esos mismo pueblos lucharon hasta el final para prevalecer.
te digo desde ahorita lo que mas esta ocultado son los 300 años de virreinato de los dos de peru y de nueva españa. En el colegio solo enseñan ideologia hegelica y eso mas que nada fomenta un acomplejamiento y enfrentamiento por la mitad de lo que somos compuestos. Tu sabias que la primera polifonia de america fue en quechua por ejemplo? ni en ingles ni en español.
What a beautiful reaction! It makes me happy that Hoyoverse puts so much consideration into their music that people of all cultures can appreciate it- but when the company actually draws from a culture to make their music- they do it in such a respectful and representative way to honor the culture they're drawing from. Thank you for uploading this, and know that millions around the world are being introduced to your language, your instruments, and your culture!
I am glad you enjoy it. when they were planning this 4 years ago, the original concept for this piece was latino. 2 year ago it shift toward a more native american and african concept. I think they did a good job and made the right call. the music team, Hoyomix is kinda know of using more contemporary arrangement. and I think it is great because it inspire more to experiment with mixing different music together.
Thank you for the reaction... I'm from Indonesia and I cried while listening to this masterpiece, it must be very touching for you to hear them sing in your language with the instrument from your country ❤
By the way, the first song, will most likely be part of some major cutscene in the game(or some important location) the second one is going to be the battle music for the new region. Actually, the fast paced melody that you are hearing, is actually called Photons of Fluctuation. It is Genshin's signature battle music. Every new region that they release, has at least one battle track, that has this melody but with the traditional theme of the region. So for the first region it was more euorpean/german, then Chinese version of it, then japanese, middle eastern-indian, french, and this is the current region that is being released. The main melody remains the same, but the instruments change to the local special instruments and the style changes to match the music of the culture its representing.
Ha! You cried at the end! I was already crying at 4:55; the chorus with "For family, home and nation" broke me, as someone said before "the music makes me feel patriotic for a nation that doesn't even exist!". After Sumeru and Fontaine, I know this song will also be used during Natlan's story arc climax. And just like Sumeru and Fontaine, everytime it plays again we'll be reminded of the story and its saddest moments.
I think some of my favorite things about Genshin is getting to see people get blown away that something core to their identity is brought to life in the music, world, or characters in ways they just didn't expect. These things aren't part of my own identity, but they bring nostalgia in a way that is very particular, and it was how there was stuff in Sumeru (another nation in the game, Natlan is also a nation) reminded me so much of the stuff I was exposed to since my mom's employers were Indian. And then in Fontaine (another nation), there was a lot of stuff there about the French court around the end of their royals' reign that I learned about as a kid and brought back those memories. Even now in Natlan, some of the Native instruments I could find in the symphony here, and especially some of the percussion from other places, it takes me back to when I was a child in music class, and our teacher had us exposed to almost everything she could get her hands on. I cannot imagine what it's like for others to see their cultures represented like this, seeing as I'm just a white lady in Midwest America, but if it's enough for me to be in awe then what you (and others) feel must be over the moon. I'm happy to see people get blown away over and over again.
as Dainsleif once said in the perpetual meantime of a sheltered eternity, most are content to live, and not to dream. But in the hidden corners where the gods gaze does not fall there are those who said "What is Genshin Impacr"
idk if its jus my hormones being crazy but when u paused and said "i never thought i would hear a swahili symphony" it made me tear up :,) the diversity in genshin is not perfect, but idk it jus makes me so happy to see so many beautiful people and cultures coming together! thank u for this video, ur amazing
I initially had a little doubt about the accuracy of the subtitle as someone who does not speak the language, but when you exclaimed "This is my language" and turned off the subtitle, all my doubts dissolved away 😭I'm glad this video is recommended to me! Love your reaction!!
Only Genshin Music can make me cry every time... Only Genshin Game in general makes me cry when I play the archon and event quests... Mihoyo touches some deep chords and the surprise and commotion always are my reaction. So it's beautiful to see a so genuine reaction as yours
I’m Lavian, I also had that moment “I have to go show everyone now” when I listened these for the first time. I love the fact that music is the language that we all know how to speak, thank you for your reaction❤️
I’ll forever be grateful for Genshin. Its music is easily one of the most amazing things to exist: and I’m just so amazed that they give us this constantly. So many people complain about certain things in game. I could care less I want THE MUSIC ❤
7:56 This theme is common through much of the battle music in the game. It first appeared in Photon of Fluctuation, and has been rearranged to suit the music of the 6 regions so far in the game.
when he realized the vocals were swahili his reaction was so wholesome and heartwarming. his excitement and when he said he can turn off subtitles because he understands made me smile. i really love seeing musical professionals as well as native speakers react to music in their language. i've always loved genshin's music and how it incorporates cultural aspects into each specific region, such as the swahili language in natlan's music, or certain instruments that originate from the real world region the game represents.
I felt you when tears started coming down. I myself had no words while watching the video, and though I may not understand exactly how beautiful that felt when you saw your language being used in such beautiful compositions, the music really made me realize how diversity is such a wonderful thing. This also made me appreciate the places and cultures Natlan was inspired from. As a Hoyoverse player myself, their music is one of the best reasons why I keep playing their games. In Genshin, whenever enemies are chasing after me in Natlan, I actually try to prolong the fight so I can hear the full soundtrack. 🥹
I’m central Asian and I cried after hearing this masterpiece Swahili is such a beautiful language it was first time to listening to it and you should be proud of your mother tongue ❤
9:28 what you said there made me teary eyed my friend I am so glad you are getting represented like this and can feel this way. Your culture is cool. Greetings from an arabic guy. They gave us some representation in Sumeru(region in genshin) and now its your turn in natlan.
your whole reaction made me smile so much oh my god, i cried multiple times during this symphony so i can only imagine how it must feel to listen to this as someone familiar with the culture they are representing
You can tell the sheer awe of his voice when he said "I've never heard a Swahili orchestra". Genshin never fails to get Ws when it comes to their music.
the way your face lit up when you realized they were singing in swahili was gold!! i can't wait to see what your reaction to natlan's full soundtrack will be since hoyo-mix takes great care into paying honor to the cultures they're inspired from when it comes to their music!
Bro, I am from South Africa and listening to this made me cry because as a player, all we wanted was proper representation of our culture. There was a lot of debate with the company on why our cultures are used but never visually represented. I would also suggest listening to the Fontaine, Sumeru and Inazuma traks. You will be blown away how they capture the essense of each country or continent they represent
After playing Genshin for 3 years and as I stand at the doorway to a nation that represents my kind I know it now woth all my heart. Genshin Impact is a Love letter to all humanity.
Amazing reaction video. I am Genshin Impact player myself. Can't wait to continue the game story next week, update version 5.0 Natlan expansion. Genshin Impact is a video game, you can play it on mobile phone as well as PC and console (Playstation5). It is an anime game with aspects of open-world exploration and some puzzles, with periodical limited-time events but when you play the game to the current last state (main story or main quest), you will realize the very high quality of lore or story along with all the music within the game.
One thing i noticed that Swahili has a lot of words similar to as in Hindi. It speaks volumes about the massive trades that were ongoing in ancient times. One such example is the word Duniya which is "the world" in both Hindi and Swahili.
It's also the same here, in Indonesia. We write it "dunia" but read it the same as reading "duniya", because the way of reading it is the same, that's why the "y" is removed. World trade in the past was truly great
Swahili traded with the Arabs, and Arabs traded with India ofc. Thats a true worldwide trade link. I also notice the word for dawn, "alfajiri", same with Arabic, "fajr" and my language Indonesian, Fajar
I'm Taiwanese After listening to this song, I was very curious about what language this song is in I was shocked when I searched and found it was in Swahili. MiHoYo actually blends African languages and game music so perfectly.
When I saw your reaction to this music, I couldn't help but shed tears. Really, this is the third time I shed tears in the last five years, bro, it's hard to express my thoughts in words. Perhaps it's a relief that the games in my country are contributing to the spread of world culture, so that people who have suffered from discrimination, can see their culture that once not known, is shining in the world. Long live the great unity of the people of the world! (machine translation, maybe not accurate)
I felt the same way back when the game first released. I am Chinese but contrary to popular belief, game devs, doesn't matter where they were from, usually don't have Chinese culture in their games except for stereotypes. So when I saw Liyue I was all kinds of emotional. Finally a good meaningful representation. So yea I feel you man.
I came back to this agian after 3 weeks and cried all over again omg. I'm only 1 year younger than you, but you are so precious. The way you appreciate the music, the gameplay and environment, the characters... everything. I mostly stick to your Genshin related videos, and every time I get so excited because of how honest you are with your opinions. I spam my friends with your videos because I genuinely enjoy them. This might sound odd, but thank you for being such a positive person
I've done so many reactions for Genshin Impact
And even played the game since this video 😀
You can see them here
>>>> ruclips.net/p/PLovdBy28Tgk68rsE80v9IY83-dJeTfoYQ&si=v8J80Y29GZ7fj7rg
"I don't need subtitles. For the first time, I don't need subtitles."
That hits different.
Well, but WE still need subtitles! (At least for now, I feel like one day I'll at least try to learn Kiswahilli).
I feel that for most french and arabic stuff lol
Actually profound. I used to think the concept of "representation" itself was a corny concept. Why give a crap about that? Just focus on myself and not let others define or represent me. Which are fine and well sentiments... but then I woke up and realized the world we live in. Representation is INSANELY important...and fills people with pride and self confidence. I'm Asian btw. Everybody needs it, and a lot of it. Your people lose when it's not represented, or represented poorly
can;t wait for snezhnaya release so i can say the same ahaha
If anybody ever questions why representation is important, I'd point them to this video.
Love when he realized that it was his language. You can see that genuine smile.
😀😀 Blind reaction. went in without knowing it would be in Swahili. Was very pleasantly delighted
when he says, "I'm Kenyan, this is my language!" I love what the game does and the music does as well
697 likes but 0 reply let me fix this🔥
agreeeeee❤
It might make you poorer monetarily, but culturally you'll be enriched
Funny how that works huh? Yet there’s those that claim otherwise while over 50Mil people are united under the Hoyo/Genshin banner.
Theres a joke about Hoyoverse, the company that made genshin impact, is actually a music company. Thats how good their music is.
They seriously are though. They use the amazing music to romanticize the wretched idea of gambling for your favourite character.
Music company making a game to promote their music
@@RKNancyrealistically though, modern gaming as a whole is this sentiment, it’s just companies abusing the live service model to squeeze you for all you are worth, gacha games are particularly bad, but it’s like if Gacha Games are a 10, then games like Valorant and Apex Legends are still an 8 or a 9, they’re still pretty fucking bad
Basically, since everything’s terrible, you have to see the good in terrible things otherwise you’ll just end up depressed, who cares if Genshin has paid gambling characters when I can enjoy their music for free?
@@RKNancy I don`t get that mindset. It like saying World cup are bad cause there gamble on it.
And unlike gambling there 100% chance getting it after certain about of pull.
Change perspective would be the price for unit are the 100% total pull then discount it if you get it before it reach and further discount using free resource in game. The gacha system would not be gamble but instead a discount system.
I would say it better value then those sport game from EA sport where one character skin cost fortune with no discount and can`t even use next years when new version came out every years.
@RKNancy it's not gambling when you're literally guaranteed to get what you want
Also, it's an rpg with gacha elements, not the other way around. Stop focing on insignificant stuff and focus on what matters - amazing open world with great story and lore
Hello. I'm Japanese.
When I heard this music, I was instantly hooked. I also learned about musical instruments that I didn't know about before. Their language and songs are very powerful and give me energy. While listening to it, I was so moved that I started crying. I've grown to really like these.
Genshin taught me the charm of different cultures through music.
These kind of comments give me hope for humanity. Thank you dear friend.
Thats the main purpose of internet! ...it should be, I mean lol
Would you mind pointing out some of the new instruments you didn't know before :)
I feel Genshin does it's absolute best to cause many people from many different cultures to come together.
After all. The entire point of the game is for everyone to enjoy.
世界人民大團結萬歲
Don't worry, Genshin content is all free to react to and use. They actively encourage reactions to their games and content from their games, they never copystrike. Free game, free music, it's the Chinese way I guess.
The smile when you turned off subtitles was GOLD.
Our content; the communist way.
Free advertisement too. It’s a win win
Genshin only copy strikes you if you post content that isn't released yet.
Sadly the the Copyright Trolls are problematic.
@@crayolinnn ok but that's fair, I'd be mad if someone leaked the things I've been working for 5 months+ right before I released it
The proud facial expression on his face when he realized that it was his language is priceless
Haha, Thanks 😀
Amazing isn’t it? Even more dumbfounding people are attacking Hoyoverse for the exact opposite. 😂
Im a chinese. I ve seen your reaction (translated form) in chinese YT called Bilibili. There is already 480k watches in the channel. Many chinese people is touched by your true feeling and that "i dont need subtitle". Hope you have a nice day in your country, god bless you😊
Thanks for fhe information! I love this reaction video and I'm glad to hear that it's super popular in China as well ❤
This is so cute!!😭
aw this is so sweet ❤️🩹
请问在哔哩哔哩我要打什么关键字来看？
@@T.Apocalypse 肯尼亚 纳塔音乐会
As a Peruvian, I felt quite emotional with this orchestra. Seeing and hearing instruments like the zampoña that were part of my childhood in a certain way is something indescribable. My generation usually learns to play it during primary school and hearing something so much from our childhood and culture again feels incredible. (English directly from the translator)
Saludos desde Puerto Rico - yo tambien esperaba por las flautas andinas y estoy muy feliz de verlas aqui
soy chilena de Antofagasta, crecí escuchando la zampoña y me dió emoción cuando escuché el instrumento 🩷
buenas y mis disculpas por la pedantica, pero acaso no se escribe zampoña?
@@Someone45356quizás hay alguna traducción así al inglés ya que ellos no usan la Ñ 🤔
Retiro lo dicho, se inventó el nombre. El traductor mismo me vota Pan Flute más no Zampolla. Parece que tenemos un peruano impostor 😮
@a.s.c.i.9125 Bueno no. Lo que pasa es que el instrumento en general se llama “Pan flute” osea “flauta de pan” en ingles pero es el termino mas amplio, porque por ejemplo tambien incluye las flautas de pan de rumania que no son iguales que las de peru (son tipo antara o algo asi). Mientras que los terminos zampoña y siku son para las flautas de pan de los andes. No se de donde habra sido que la traduccion te salio asi, y me pregunto si seria en alguna parte de sudamerica que se le llama zampolla al igual que al pinkullo en colombia le dice pingullo por ejemplo. Pero bueno.
"What is a Genshin Impact?" Best reaction 😊😊
Impacted him so hard ❤😂
@@eightyeight2379 Lmao
The one that impacts your social life and bank account
@@gojihead3195maxor
@@gojihead3195 Lol hahha
Im a kenyan too plus i play genshin. We heard it in a genshin livestream. I was first shocked then almost cried as i continued listening. I love this game so when i heard them using our language, i was proud of what they did. Genshin is a very well revered game, and a huge part of it is its music.
Sikudanyi, kiswahili blends very well in an orchestra. Another similar song would be baba yetu by christopher tin if you're interested in listening to it.
I wonder what that really felt like to just suddenly hear an epic banger in your/my own language!
For context: Each country in Genshin Impact is heavily inspired by a real world equivalent. The new country that players will soon be able to explore, Natlan, draws inspiration from Africa and South America, so that's why there was a mix of traditional instruments from both continents. These are just 2 of the songs that players will be able to hear while visiting Natlan, the first being the main theme for the region, and the 2nd being one of 3 battle themes, but there are many more soundtrack specific to that region that haven't been released yet. I don't know if other songs will have vocals or not however, we'll find out in a week or so.
Some do have, i have heard the leaked ost, two battle theme include the one on this orcheatra and some of other in game ost do have
I was a little worried Natlan would not have a strong identity because it draws from so many influences... sort of what Sumeru suffered a little from. Its not like Liyue or Inazuma where it's China and Japan. After seeing the livestream I think my concerns were misplaced. ❤
@@findingaether i think sumeru had an identity. i dont know what you really mean
Sumeru did have an identity, divided between the forest that was largely influenced by a mix of Indian and Iranian culture and mythology, and the desert which was primarily Egyptian. There were traces of Arab, Jewish, Greek, Amazigh, and Nubian influences too, but those other three were the primary influences.
Natlan seems to be doing a somewhat similar thing with different tribes that I'm guessing lean more towards Mesoamerican influence, others Polynesian, and others West African.
Actually I would argue that combining the different cultures that made up Sumeru made a bit more sense than combining the Natlan ones. At least in Sumeru's case there are history examples of empires that encompasses all (or at least most) of the lands that Sumeru drew inspiration from, such as the Achaemenids, Sassanids, and the early Arab Caliphates. Under the Sassanids for example the Iranians ruled both Egypt and parts of India at the same time, as well as the Greek, Jewish, and Arab influenced parts of the Middle East, and there was a mix of faiths present in their empire ranging from Christianity, Manichaeism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, etc. all of which influence Sumeru's lore. So at least in Sumeru's case there was some historic precedent for most of those cultures and religions being part of the same empire for some periods of time.
But in Natlan's case there so far has been influence seen from Polynesia, Mesoamerica, and West Africa when it comes to the names of characters, as well as the Andes, East Africa and Spain when it comes to influences in their music. There isn't an example of a time in history when all those cultures interacted with each other and were part of the same empire like there is in the case with Sumeru, unless you argue for Spain's colonial empire being that example. But from the perspective I'm seeing it from it seems HOYOverse just decided to combine all the "extra" regions of the world that weren't included in one of the other six nations, lumping basically all of the Indigenous Americas, Oceania, and Sub-Saharan Africa into one region when historically those places had no interaction with each other the way the cultures influencing Sumeru at least had.
@@findingaetherYeah, I struggle a lot personally to figure out what is inspired by what and which cultures seem ore prominent in the inspiration I think it’s Persia and Egypt??? But I’m not sure
As someone who is a Genshin player, seeing someone who has never heard of it react so genuinely makes me realise that THIS is what real representation is and not the people arguing on twitter. I hope when the full album of this music releases you will come back and listen to it again.
Trueeeee
Yup! I mean culture is not just skin culture deep kinda sad that people in is Soo focused on D,E,I no wonder the western based games are dying because of it😔
I'm just smiling when he said "what is this genshin impact" 😂, there's still hope in the world it seems.
@@SeanBoborano It was such a pure moment! There was no bias whatsoever. (I went into this vid blind thinking it's a Genshin player react)
It truly makes me proud of being part of this, seeing Genshin go down in history in real time.
Brother thank you for the reaction. Having a Swahili-speaker react to the Natlan Symphony is what I'm looking for after its initial release and you didn't disappoint. I'm glad that Genshin Impact take their music production seriously, representing different region to their respective counterparts.
sad that they can't add darker skin toned characters in game though
@@ilovehoyoverse they can it's just asian people would pull for white skinned characters more kinda.
@@ClassMonitorFuHua
not us all 💀
theres sum up with hoyo themselves internally that they wont disclose and outright avoid
in any case they are pretty adamant on ignoring whatever the west says about it :/
@@Reixuria-II when 80%~ of the playerbase is their homeland why would they care about other countries opinion anyway.
@@ClassMonitorFuHua but oh they do, they actively try to hide criticisms from counter review botting or using different tags. its just it aint serious enough unlike the chinese fans snitching to the gov or threatening their livelihood or lives of the hq
ALL THE AFRICANS ARE CRYING 😭😭😭
I feel so lucky. I am a South African Indian, also a Muslim. This means that not only did I get representation from Sumeru (as an Indian and Muslim, literally the only time I've seen us painted in such a beautiful way) , but also some from Natlan (as an African). I got sooo emotional, I loved it so much and made me feel at home, even if the languages used aren't necessarily from my country. It's the African spirit 💖🇿🇦🇰🇪
Genshin never misses with the music
Hoyo-Mix never miss❤
Fr🔥🔥
Diss the game and the community but not the music!!
Oh damn I did not expect bro to cry, even though I don’t understand the language, I can feel the epicness of the song 😭
And this is why I think music is the Universal language because you don't have to understand a word to get the feeling of something.
I'm pacific islander and I literally cried too💀😭
Malaysian. me too😢😢😢
Bruh we all can def feel the glory!!!!🥹
Never have I felt more nationalist to a fictional nation since Attack on Titan
As a day one player of genshin impact, what can I say... Is a game with its ups and downs, but something that is always an up is the feeling of "my culture is there" when people from all over the world listen to its music. A big hug to you, Edygrim and cheers to the Hoyo-Mix team and the Orchestra for doing what they do best
Same, day one player. Been always believe in Genshin Impact because 4 years of journey with it is the true prove of its consistent high quality.
@@advendra6078Hell yeah! As a day one player, the incredible journey Hoyo's given us through each region with the story and music is enough for me to keep playing. I wanna see the story through to the end
The game might be ups and downs.
But their music never disappointment
HOYO-MIX music made him feel represented and I love it. The moment he realized that they were singing in his language was very wholesome.
“I’m going to show everyone this now” I feel that. I felt that in my soul. Good music deserves to be shared, and I am so happy more people will enjoy this with us fans.
9:27 "if i ever get superpowers and they make a movie about me you better put this as the soundtrack" i loved this reaction 😭 this was such a wholesome video to watch
im south east asian and even i cried at the end of the performance, i cant imagine what you’re feeling rn😭 music is so powerful man
Who knows? Maybe one day south east asia might one day have a special region outside of teyvat that both worship the 7 archon. Since south east asia is one of the most diverse region in earth
@@christbenitez8797It will be a big challenge.Southeast Asia is basically a combination of Austronesian culture as it remains in Oceania, Indian and Chinese culture.It's like Mihoyo has to combine Liyue, Natlan and Sumeru into a new region, while still showing the same cultural characteristics as the 3 original regions.But also something new and different from the culture of the 3 regions of origin.The problem that must be faced will start like this, is Thailand the same as India? We will clearly answer no, but in fact the influence of India is still very strong,The same thing will also apply to Vietnam which received a lot of influence from China. There is still Indonesia where the west is still similar to other mainland Southeast Asian countries, but in the east it has very high similarities with the culture in Australia and Oceania. European influence is also an important component in the formation of SEA culture. SEA culture is very distinct, but also very similar to other cultures. This may be because SEA never had a civilization strong enough to create a great culture and influence the cultures of foreign countries. Also not geographically isolated, or isolating itself through policies.
It would be great if SEA really became a new region in the Genshin world,It's just that I myself can't imagine what the area would be like, the musical instruments used in the soundtrack, and the geography.
As a fellow Southeast Asian, let me know what you think, what would Southeast Asia be like if it was in genshin
@@st.c2915As a SEA as well, I think we do have some music that while derived from India/neighbouring countries, is still very different on its own rights.
For example, there is Javanese music which is very unique imo (e.g the Gamelan), and as a Thai our way of singing/opera is also very different from others.
I understand that similarities between countries can cause problems, but at the same time look at Liyue and Inazuma. Chinese instruments and Japanese instruments are similar due to their history, such as the zither, but there are student very different music that they can produce. Liyue has Yunjin, who shows the uniqueness of the Peking Opera, giving them a separate identity. I believe SEA music in hoyoverse can one day be achievable. It was sad that we weren't quite represented as much, but I am happy to see the roots of our heritage still being expressed through Sumeru.
Sadly, we won't get any regions dedicated to us soon in Genshin. Hopefully, we will have just as beautiful of an orchestra dedicated to our region in HSR. There are slight hopes on this, after all, one of Blade's animation and music featured Sanskrit, a language root to many SEA languages! All the best!
As another SEA, I’d absolutely love that but I doubt it’ll happen 🥲 maybe in HSR or a future game
@@st.c2915I could see them execute it in just the sense of the very traditional stuff. The early Malay culture, the traditions of the Khmer and stuff like that. Influence would still be strong but by that point it wasn't so strong and allowed for the architecture to still be somewhat distinct. It's like temples and stuff where you could go "yeah, that could just go in the India region." That would make it less of a chore to put together, I think because the Austronesian culture is still quite prominent.
Additional context from story perspective, Natlan, the region this music coming from has been fighting against a force which uses dark powers, they're called "The Abyss" for centuries. Which also the reason why they're called "the nation of war". Bcs their fight against The Abyss will never end (unless something can stop The Abyss completely from invading Natlan).
Now you know why the music is uplifting and makes you feel courageous or feel like you can do anything. Thw symphony is meant for warriors and heroes to march into battles 💪
And in real life, Africa is also the continent fighting the abyss for decades, I can understand his feelings towards the lyrics of this song
@@gordonchao3074 Africa fought the abyss?
@@MiyuKawasaki It's a metaphor😅, the abyss here means colonialism, dictatorships, poverty or other disasters
@@gordonchao3074 agreed. Even to this day I feel like Africa as a whole still struggles against remnants or even still under some form of colonialism. I like to joke the fact that Mauvika is fair skinned bcs she's an usurper (due to the Dragon King vs Celestia debacle), she's a literal symbol of colonialism and occupied land.
@@MiyuKawasakiHhahahha
THIS is why representation matters! I also cried tears of joy and pride listening to this and when sumeru initially came out since I’m arab (yemeni)
This is the real representation that matters not some color of skin
@@Andre-0207Yes, it is problematic to limit someone's culture by skin color alone. Culture is a complex and multifaceted aspect of identity that encompasses language, traditions, beliefs, music, and more. It cannot be accurately or fairly determined by skin color. Doing so can lead to stereotyping, exclusion, and a reductionist view of someone's identity, ignoring the richness and diversity within and across cultural groups. Everyone has the right to define their own cultural identity, which can be influenced by a variety of factors beyond physical appearance.
@@eightyeight2379 If the people complaining knew even just a fraction about these cultures they'd realize that music is the most important part of their culture. So the current representation is spot on.
those who overreacted about the skin color and claimed they want equality for black people just speak bullsh*t bc from what I knew they're WHITE! They're just lamenting to defend themselves from being called "racists" while black people haven't said anything, and they didn't even plan to say anything bc they genuinely enjoy the characters made in the game
I was climbing a mountain, and I asked the guide how close we were to the top. He responded, "Natlan Live Symphony Performance." I smiled, I knew it was the PEAK.
Long live the great unity of the peoples of the world.
Love this! So happy to see this reaction❤❤
You guys did such an amazing job giving the world of Teyvat life through your performances for Fontaine and Natlan! More power to the London Symphony Orchestra and to HOYO-MiX!
The London Symphony is here 😮😮😮
Amazing performance!
You played something magical this time
You guys are real G
I was tearing up when listening to this. Natlan song is now my favorite.
Love from Indonesia 🇮🇩
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ADA INDONESIA COY🤯😱🗣️🔥
Same
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This is the kind of people I want to hear the opinions on these new songs not random people on twitter 👏👏
Does this reaction help in any way to understand what the people in Twitter were talking about?
@@CarlosAnglada yes he is a person of the culture that is being represented and he understands and appreciates that
just like me, but in my case it is to a lesser extent because I am South American not African
Preach this. I bet those dramatic mf'ers aren't even from Africa/Latam.
This video should be the genuine reaction we should seek from native people, and they didn't even play the game.
Yep 🫶
@@CarlosAnglada I think a good example is comparing this reaction vs other people reaction:
Other people: see a black guy as the singer and immediately start spamming "melanin" comments.
This reaction: black guy as the singer? no comment... realizes he can understand the language = excited
That is what culture means to the people, not a color.
I love reactions like this. ❤ No context of the game whatsoever, just diving in blind, and coming out with the most genuine reaction. As a player since launch, I will never get over how skilled their musical team is. I m glad you liked it, and hope it might peak an interest into checking out the game!
This reaction is so genuine.
Thank you very much. Bless 😀
it always makes me laugh whenever a native (no matter what language) comes to the realization "wait! this is my language! i don't need subtitles!"😂😂
The power and authenticity of blind reactions haha
It's always nice to heard your own language when least expected
Just so you know, Hoyoverse (the developers behind Genshin) never copyright strike any official content they put out for any of their games. In case you do get a strike, it is a false claim from a random person which you can fight, so there is no need to censor anything, audio or visual.
Thank you who ever recommended this. This is what reactions are all about
“what is a genshin impact” is my favorite quote haha I love it
that's h3ll you're walking into. famous last words.
❌game company
✅music company
I'm Argentinian, My culture is not reflected here, but I was still moved to tears seeing the inclusion of such beautiful cultures as South Africa and several South American countries, among others. For these reasons I love Genshin, it is very beautiful to see these cultures in my favorite video game.
Acá otro argentino, cuando ví a la señora tocando la ocarina y el otro instrumento si me emocioné un montón porque tengo parientes en el norte que los tocan y suenan suuuper hermosos, KAHDJSJ ✨✨✨
Haha en la 3er música de batalla creo, es como una mezcla bien exotica de ritmos latinos 😅 y hay una partecilla que suena como tango
*Sub-saharan africa, not just south
@@LikoRoy-s6y You're right, I'm sorry!
@@noe157 thats fine no need to apologize💜
In the end, you burn to cinders for a dream
In the end, you rekindle in ashes because of a dream
You embark on a pilgrimage, for the wishes of the people
You choose to battle, to earn a glorious name
In the end, you burn to cinders for a dream
In the end, you rekindle in ashes because of a dream
Goated lyrics.
An opera singer unfamiliar with Swahili also reacted to this performance and commented how the language really fits the idealqualities most optimal for singing. Usually it’s ones where consonants are at the front of syllables with exception to holdable consonants like m, n, s, as vowels take centre stage in emphasis.
Beautiful language on a phonetic and syllabic level, I trust vocabulary and grammatically the same (I mean seeing how fewer words are used in comparison to English, suggesting more complex vocabulary or use of tenses)
I know who that opera singer is 😏
You've kind of described it very accurately. Swahili words are very easy to subdivide and each word generally has many syllables, with each syllable sometimes having a whole host of interpretations and meanings. In other words, a single word can be translated to an entire sentence in english while still retaining the same meaning.
As for the vocabulary and grammar in relation to the translation of the song, it leaves alot to he desired. I feel that they probably should have consulted some natives in order to ensure that the translations were right yet also maintaining rhythmic integrity.
If its not obvious yet, im a Kenyan too and a genshin player. Plus I've studied a bit of music.
@@allenor26I also know who this is 😌😌😌
@@adir6094 Same hahaha!
@@madara5458 i still have no idea why they spell it like tuwangoje instead of tuwangojea, and what is mnachagueni 😂
1:01 "WAIT A MINUTE, they are singing Swahili, this is my language" The proud shock expression , i love hoyo for making such culture in this game in songs
The moment bro realizes they're singing in his language
I’m Chinese and the moment when you realise they are singing in your language brought me to tears 🥹 The resonance between people and their own culture is so beautiful and universal. We’re all children of our own roots.
Commenting for engagement. I love it when nonplayer react blindly to HoyoMix. Natlan Symphony orchestra was FIRE. So nice to see a genuine, amazed look from someone who spoke the language, Swahili. ✨✨
First of all, thank you for the delightful reaction. To answer your question as to whether Swahili sounds good to a non-Swahili speaker, it's a resounding "YES!"; it's a very beautiful language. I've been cognizant of the language all my life but haven't really been exposed to it all that much. Since I play Genshin Impact, naturally I would listen to these tracks more than usual and I always find myself saying "Man, what beautiful a language."
매우 동의합니다. 한국인으로써 스와힐리어는 매우 신비롭고 감미롭게 들립니다.
I'm a language nerd so other languages naturally sounds good to me 😂
There is a certain magic when you hear language you don't understand yk
Its sounds so beautiful. Im dutch and I had tears in my eyes even though I have no idea what is sung (luckly we have subs ;)
If you ever decide to stick around the Genshin channel, they'll eventually release an album of Natlan music. Which includes these 2 tracks and a lot more. Could be of great interest to you mate!
Thanks! Will react 😁 I subscribed to them with notifications on
Yeah and by a lot, its a LOT more. This was like 1% of the whole album
When i saw his tears at the end i was reminded at the sheer power music has over people. Loved this reaction so much, really drives me forward as a musician who is so madly in love with this beautiful soundscape ❤
Music is truly a universal language that really unites people
I am from Malawi 🇲🇼, but the moment I heard the language, I was like, "It sounds so familiar."
When I found out the transcript was Swahili, I got emotional.
My mother and I learnt Swahili before. It was so amazing
And just to clarify, Malawi's language is Chichewa. The same goes for Zambia. There are some words that sound similar to Swahili.
@@Trailblazer_TJ Bantu languages?
8:14 I lost it and laughed when you mention Disney, considering how awful their recent music has been.
And Disney will never be respectful enough of other cultures to make such music
IKR! 😂😂 Disney need to take lessons from Genshin cause this is how it's really done
@@AlphaWolfRadioWithEdygrimDJYES😂😂
Bruhh I was so emotional listening to the music until he mentioned Disney, I chuckled a bit lmao
I mean in the past Disney music and movies are actually good and iconic, so that's why he makes reference of those movies. Of course recent movies have been bad
This is true diversity and not forced diversity, thank you Hoyoverse for letting me meet content creators I never would have seen otherwise
I'm happy that someone speaking Swahili made a reaction video for this.
I dont understand the language but i could feel the epicness of the language in this music. They did a great job mixing the vocals, traditional music instrument and modern.😊
This is my first time getting to know about Swahili language, I am truely amazed by how beautiful the language sounds in these two musical pieces. I would love to hear more!
This is one of the main reasons I love this game. Its music never fails to amaze me and seeing all these different sounds and chords from around the world come together in such a beautiful symphony is truly awe inspiring to me.
I just saw your tear stains when the music stops. When did the tears came out I don't even realize!
I feel you bro, who isn't proud of mother language?
I am indian from my mother's side and native Brazilian from my fathers, I come from guyana, a South American country that shares the Caribbean Culture. Natlan and Sumeru ost are amazing, Fontaine as well. They all make me ascend. I hope hoyo-mix keeps it up Snezhnaya.
I love how Genshin Impact unites cultures from all over the world and we can see such beautiful and touching reactions whenever we come across the content of this game. Be it music, ambiance, story... It's just such a unique and incredibly immersive experience, and we feel embraced by it. Nothing is perfect, surely, but seeing the positive effects that this masterpiece of a game creates on people is heartwarming. Asante! 🩷
I was waiting for someone who spoke swahili to react to this... 🥹 nice video!!!
Was funny how long it took you to understand your own language... 🤭 greetings from Brasil!
I was just settling in before It clicked 😂 because it was a blind reaction
I am a loyal follower of Genshin Impact, so I appreciate your recognition of the Genshin Impact music and am deeply moved by your sincere response.
Lets take a moment to appreciate Composer: Dimeng Yuan (HOYO-MiX) and Yuxi Wang and the team behind hoyomix. Incredibly talented people. Their music is top tier in all of the video game industry. Also stay tuned for more since they keep posting these music videos. Once you genshin there is no genshout.
Esto era lo que necesitaba una persona que escuchara la lengua de su pueblo en esta sinfonía , en mi caso soy de Sudamerica de la parte andina por lo que los instrumentos de vientos que se ven estoy familiarizado y he tocado varios de ellos, por lo que verlos simplemente me sacaron lagrimas de alegría puedo entender en parte ese sentimiento y una de las razones de porque sigo jugando genshin es porque esperaba esta nación ,Natlan la nación Pyro la nación de los guerreros y aunque este basado en distintas culturas con decenas de miles de kilómetros de distancia creo que nos une el hecho de ser pueblos que en su historia han sido colonizados y ocultado su historia pero esos mismo pueblos lucharon hasta el final para prevalecer.
Saludos y un abrazo desde Puerto Rico
Legal achar a galera latina aqui um abraço do Brasil galera👍🏻
te digo desde ahorita lo que mas esta ocultado son los 300 años de virreinato de los dos de peru y de nueva españa. En el colegio solo enseñan ideologia hegelica y eso mas que nada fomenta un acomplejamiento y enfrentamiento por la mitad de lo que somos compuestos. Tu sabias que la primera polifonia de america fue en quechua por ejemplo? ni en ingles ni en español.
¡Viva la gran unidad de los pueblos del mundo!
What a beautiful reaction! It makes me happy that Hoyoverse puts so much consideration into their music that people of all cultures can appreciate it- but when the company actually draws from a culture to make their music- they do it in such a respectful and representative way to honor the culture they're drawing from. Thank you for uploading this, and know that millions around the world are being introduced to your language, your instruments, and your culture!
0:55 I had the same reaction lol, while I'm not Kenyan but I did live in Nairobi for 10 years, great times
Same, I grew up in Kijabe for a little over 10 years; hearing this soundtrack takes me back there in such a nostalgic way T_T
I from SEA and I am crying rn.
This is my first time hearing the language. Genshin is making me love it! So beautifully put!
I am glad you enjoy it. when they were planning this 4 years ago, the original concept for this piece was latino. 2 year ago it shift toward a more native american and african concept. I think they did a good job and made the right call. the music team, Hoyomix is kinda know of using more contemporary arrangement. and I think it is great because it inspire more to experiment with mixing different music together.
Wait, where did they mention this? Is there already a Behind the scenes for this one?
Thank you for the reaction... I'm from Indonesia and I cried while listening to this masterpiece, it must be very touching for you to hear them sing in your language with the instrument from your country ❤
By the way, the first song, will most likely be part of some major cutscene in the game(or some important location)
the second one is going to be the battle music for the new region. Actually, the fast paced melody that you are hearing, is actually called Photons of Fluctuation. It is Genshin's signature battle music. Every new region that they release, has at least one battle track, that has this melody but with the traditional theme of the region. So for the first region it was more euorpean/german, then Chinese version of it, then japanese, middle eastern-indian, french, and this is the current region that is being released. The main melody remains the same, but the instruments change to the local special instruments and the style changes to match the music of the culture its representing.
Ha! You cried at the end! I was already crying at 4:55; the chorus with "For family, home and nation" broke me, as someone said before "the music makes me feel patriotic for a nation that doesn't even exist!". After Sumeru and Fontaine, I know this song will also be used during Natlan's story arc climax. And just like Sumeru and Fontaine, everytime it plays again we'll be reminded of the story and its saddest moments.
I think some of my favorite things about Genshin is getting to see people get blown away that something core to their identity is brought to life in the music, world, or characters in ways they just didn't expect. These things aren't part of my own identity, but they bring nostalgia in a way that is very particular, and it was how there was stuff in Sumeru (another nation in the game, Natlan is also a nation) reminded me so much of the stuff I was exposed to since my mom's employers were Indian. And then in Fontaine (another nation), there was a lot of stuff there about the French court around the end of their royals' reign that I learned about as a kid and brought back those memories. Even now in Natlan, some of the Native instruments I could find in the symphony here, and especially some of the percussion from other places, it takes me back to when I was a child in music class, and our teacher had us exposed to almost everything she could get her hands on. I cannot imagine what it's like for others to see their cultures represented like this, seeing as I'm just a white lady in Midwest America, but if it's enough for me to be in awe then what you (and others) feel must be over the moon. I'm happy to see people get blown away over and over again.
as Dainsleif once said in the perpetual meantime of a sheltered eternity, most are content to live, and not to dream. But in the hidden corners where the gods gaze does not fall there are those who said "What is Genshin Impacr"
This comment cracked me up😂
This is the music they orchetstrate for a free to download game I always remind myself😭😭
I need more reacts from Swahili speakers, yours was so good!
Thank you 😀
idk if its jus my hormones being crazy but when u paused and said "i never thought i would hear a swahili symphony" it made me tear up :,) the diversity in genshin is not perfect, but idk it jus makes me so happy to see so many beautiful people and cultures coming together! thank u for this video, ur amazing
Same, honestly. This is absolutely beautiful
I initially had a little doubt about the accuracy of the subtitle as someone who does not speak the language, but when you exclaimed "This is my language" and turned off the subtitle, all my doubts dissolved away 😭I'm glad this video is recommended to me! Love your reaction!!
Only Genshin Music can make me cry every time... Only Genshin Game in general makes me cry when I play the archon and event quests... Mihoyo touches some deep chords and the surprise and commotion always are my reaction. So it's beautiful to see a so genuine reaction as yours
I’m Lavian, I also had that moment “I have to go show everyone now” when I listened these for the first time. I love the fact that music is the language that we all know how to speak, thank you for your reaction❤️
I’ll forever be grateful for Genshin. Its music is easily one of the most amazing things to exist: and I’m just so amazed that they give us this constantly. So many people complain about certain things in game. I could care less I want THE MUSIC ❤
Omggg you're here too!!
the genuine happiness when you realized they were singing in your language was priceless, it made my day😊
And they add not just Swahili to this music, but blend it with South American folk music instruments. And it's beautiful.
7:56 This theme is common through much of the battle music in the game. It first appeared in Photon of Fluctuation, and has been rearranged to suit the music of the 6 regions so far in the game.
when he realized the vocals were swahili his reaction was so wholesome and heartwarming. his excitement and when he said he can turn off subtitles because he understands made me smile. i really love seeing musical professionals as well as native speakers react to music in their language. i've always loved genshin's music and how it incorporates cultural aspects into each specific region, such as the swahili language in natlan's music, or certain instruments that originate from the real world region the game represents.
I felt you when tears started coming down. I myself had no words while watching the video, and though I may not understand exactly how beautiful that felt when you saw your language being used in such beautiful compositions, the music really made me realize how diversity is such a wonderful thing.
This also made me appreciate the places and cultures Natlan was inspired from.
As a Hoyoverse player myself, their music is one of the best reasons why I keep playing their games.
In Genshin, whenever enemies are chasing after me in Natlan, I actually try to prolong the fight so I can hear the full soundtrack. 🥹
They make real masterpieces 🎉🎉
I’m central Asian and I cried after hearing this masterpiece
Swahili is such a beautiful language it was first time to listening to it and you should be proud of your mother tongue ❤
9:28 what you said there made me teary eyed my friend I am so glad you are getting represented like this and can feel this way. Your culture is cool. Greetings from an arabic guy. They gave us some representation in Sumeru(region in genshin) and now its your turn in natlan.
your whole reaction made me smile so much oh my god, i cried multiple times during this symphony so i can only imagine how it must feel to listen to this as someone familiar with the culture they are representing
his smile when he said "thats my language.. wait, thats my language!" made my day
You can tell the sheer awe of his voice when he said "I've never heard a Swahili orchestra". Genshin never fails to get Ws when it comes to their music.
I love how he got so excited when he realized they were singing in swahili😂❤
the way your face lit up when you realized they were singing in swahili was gold!! i can't wait to see what your reaction to natlan's full soundtrack will be since hoyo-mix takes great care into paying honor to the cultures they're inspired from when it comes to their music!
11:26 bros face be speechless
Bro, I am from South Africa and listening to this made me cry because as a player, all we wanted was proper representation of our culture. There was a lot of debate with the company on why our cultures are used but never visually represented. I would also suggest listening to the Fontaine, Sumeru and Inazuma traks. You will be blown away how they capture the essense of each country or continent they represent
We respect the culture of every country and region---Greetings from China.
After playing Genshin for 3 years and as I stand at the doorway to a nation that represents my kind I know it now woth all my heart.
Genshin Impact is a Love letter to all humanity.
Amazing reaction video. I am Genshin Impact player myself. Can't wait to continue the game story next week, update version 5.0 Natlan expansion.
Genshin Impact is a video game, you can play it on mobile phone as well as PC and console (Playstation5). It is an anime game with aspects of open-world exploration and some puzzles, with periodical limited-time events but when you play the game to the current last state (main story or main quest), you will realize the very high quality of lore or story along with all the music within the game.
One thing i noticed that Swahili has a lot of words similar to as in Hindi. It speaks volumes about the massive trades that were ongoing in ancient times. One such example is the word Duniya which is "the world" in both Hindi and Swahili.
It's also the same here, in Indonesia. We write it "dunia" but read it the same as reading "duniya", because the way of reading it is the same, that's why the "y" is removed. World trade in the past was truly great
Swahili traded with the Arabs, and Arabs traded with India ofc. Thats a true worldwide trade link.
I also notice the word for dawn, "alfajiri", same with Arabic, "fajr" and my language Indonesian, Fajar
@@adiabd1 .Sometimes I imagine, if the earth was twice as big as we know it now. The world would be even cooler.
I'm Taiwanese
After listening to this song, I was very curious about what language this song is in
I was shocked when I searched and found it was in Swahili. MiHoYo actually blends African languages and game music so perfectly.
When I saw your reaction to this music, I couldn't help but shed tears. Really, this is the third time I shed tears in the last five years, bro, it's hard to express my thoughts in words. Perhaps it's a relief that the games in my country are contributing to the spread of world culture, so that people who have suffered from discrimination, can see their culture that once not known, is shining in the world. Long live the great unity of the people of the world! (machine translation, maybe not accurate)
I felt the same way back when the game first released. I am Chinese but contrary to popular belief, game devs, doesn't matter where they were from, usually don't have Chinese culture in their games except for stereotypes. So when I saw Liyue I was all kinds of emotional. Finally a good meaningful representation. So yea I feel you man.
I came back to this agian after 3 weeks and cried all over again omg. I'm only 1 year younger than you, but you are so precious. The way you appreciate the music, the gameplay and environment, the characters... everything. I mostly stick to your Genshin related videos, and every time I get so excited because of how honest you are with your opinions. I spam my friends with your videos because I genuinely enjoy them. This might sound odd, but thank you for being such a positive person
Thank you for reacting. As someone who plays Genshin Impact, nilikuwa nawatch live update ya 5.0 ... I was so shocked that i started crying too 😌😂