In the legend of Zelda, Link isn't just an intrepid adventurer and master swordsman, he's also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist.

In addition to his memorable performances on the Achch arena and the harp.

He's also played bells, a variety of flutes, and even the guitar.

Welcome to Strong Songs a Podcast About Music.

I'm your host Kirk Hamilton and I'm so glad that you join me to talk about songs that make the

sunrise, songs that make the winds change, and of course, songs that make your horse come a running.

Strong Songs is a listener supported show, which means that I am only able to make it because of each and every person out there

who chips in to help me do so.

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On this episode we're returning to the land of Hyrule for another musical adventure,

this time going deep on the latest Zelda game, which wound up having such great music

that I had to make a whole episode about it. There's a lot to get into and no

time to waste. So build a huge bridge, drop it across the chasm and let's do this thing. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Ever since I made that episode last year about the music of the Legend of Zelda, the series and its music

haven't been far from my mind.

That was almost entirely because of the looming release of Tears of the Kingdom, a direct

sequel to Breath of the Wild that came out this year in 2023 back in May.

It was a game that wound up being every bit the phenomenon its predecessor was,

and then some.

Earlier this year, I guessed it on a two-part episode of the

fantastic podcast 20,000 hurts all about the sound and music of the

Zelda series. Long-time listeners will remember that I had that show's host Dallas Taylor as a

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