Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke)

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1. Q. Complete this sentence, "Milan exists at the very intersection of. . ."
   A. film and music
   URL. http://www.milanrecords.com/
   Common mistakes: incorrect spelling.
2. Q. What is the title of track #4 in the Princess Mononoke original soundtrack (US version)?
   A. "The Demon Power"
   URL. http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Fuji/9270/cd.html
   Common mistakes: Mononoke Hime (track #4 from the Image Album or Symphonic Suite, neither of which are the US version of the original soundtrack)
3. Q. How many tracks are on the Symphonic Suite CD?
   A. 8 (eight)
   URL. http://www.milanrecords.com/index2.html, or http://www.milanrecords.com/comingsoon/index.html, http://www.milanrecords.com/titles/mononokesuite/index.html, or http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Fuji/9270/cd.html
   Common mistakes: 32 (thirty-two; that's how many are on the US version of the original soundtrack, not the Symphonic Suite)
4. Q. What is Joe Hisaishi's birthdate?
   A. December 6th, 1950
   URL. http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/hisaishi/
   Common mistakes: December 5th, 1950 (off by one day); January 5th, 1941 (Hayao MIYAZAKI's birthday)
5. Q. Who conducted the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra during the recording of the Symphonic Suite?
   A. Mario Klemens (Mario Clemens also accepted as correct due to a typo on Nausicaa.net)
   URL. http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Fuji/9270/cd.html
   Common mistakes: Joe HISAISHI (he's the composer, not the conductor)
6. Q. In what era does the film "Princess Mononoke" take place?
   A. The Muromachi Era (any answer containing the word "Muromachi" was considered correct)
   URL. http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/mh/story_proposal.txt, or http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/mh/faq.html#era
   Common mistakes: the 13th century, the 14th century; a confusing era; the end of the medieval era

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