[Emotional BGM] Carefully selected masterpieces and popular tracks recommended for work and study!

TAKUMI / ArtisanMatsutani Taku

[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Piano] Before-and-after of people gathering!? / TAKUMI / In the end, it was wrapped in human warmth!

“TAKUMI” is a soothing piece that gained broad support not only from viewers but from a wide audience as an insert track on the architectural documentary show “Before After.” Its gentle, warmly resonant sound seeps deeply into the listener’s heart.

Whether you’re working or want to immerse yourself in study, this music can help calm the atmosphere around you and may even enhance your concentration.

Why not add this track—offering comfort and encouragement in an artful form—to your recommended BGM playlist?

MomentAkiyama Hirokazu

Moment [Official · High Quality Sound] Hirokazu Akiyama

Hirokazu Akiyama’s “Moment” is a piece defined by a beautifully poignant piano melody.

Combining the cinematic grandeur of a film scene with the delicacy unique to the piano, this track is perfect as background music when you want to read, study, or work with a calm state of mind.

The richly expressive piano tones soothe the heart and spark renewed energy.

Wrapped in a majestic sense of scale yet filled with a warmly nostalgic feel, “Moment” is an ideal choice for anyone seeking moving, emotionally stirring BGM.

Longing/LoveGeorge Winston

George Winston / Longing/Love

George Winston, born in the state of Michigan in the United States, was active as a pianist and composer.

Among his many albums and his energetic artistic endeavors, the piece most widely known in Japan is Longing/Love from the album Autumn.

The song became a hit after being used in commercials and TV programs, and it continues to be cherished as a moving instrumental piece that stirs the heart.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Black Magic WomanSantana

Black Magic Woman / Santana

The smooth tone of the guitar and the gently blended vocals make it a classic that’s easy on the ears and doesn’t get in the way when you’re working.

Released in 1970, it’s one of Santana’s signature songs.

It was originally a song by the famous British band Fleetwood Mac, but Santana’s cover became a big hit.

Nagisa ModeratoKōsaka Masayoshi

Nagisa Moderato - Masayoshi Takanaka

Since his debut in 1971, he has been one of the guitarists representing Japan’s rock and fusion scenes, scoring hits with a variety of instrumental tracks.

He places greater emphasis on the coherence of the composition itself than on the improvisational sections within a piece, and his playing is said to be stylistically closer to rock without vocals rather than to jazz or fusion.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Take FiveDave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck – Take Five

This 5/4 time piece from the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s 1959 album “Time Out” might be familiar to some of you, as it was also used in a Takeda Alinamin V drink commercial.

Riding that swing beat, it feels like both work and study could really get moving.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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AjaSteely Dan

Steely Dan – Aja

This is the title track from Aja, released in 1977.

Beyond the album’s title, the cover even features a Japanese model, reflecting how closely the global music scene of that era was looking toward Japan.

It’s an artistic piece you can no longer experience in its original form.