Listen to this Beautiful Song of Healing Harp Arrangement
Posted on April 20 2019 by Sean Gadus
“The Song of Healing” is one of The Legend of Zelda‘s most popular songs. In our own Musical March Madness bracket, the song was one of eight finalists for “Greatest Zelda Song Ever”. In Majora’s Mask, Link learns the song from the Happy Mask Salesman early in the adventure. The Happy Mask Salesman asserts that the song can “heals evil magic and troubled spirits”.
Depending on the interpretations and instrumentation used in the song, the song can take on different tones and moods. Sometimes the song can be peaceful, sometimes it can be tragic, and sometimes it can feel as if it is full of despair. In this beautiful harp arrangement by Amy Turk, the song’s mood falls somewhere between tragic and peaceful.
The harp cover is very faithful to the original song, which was played with an ocarina and piano in game. The use of a single instrument highlights the song’s simple yet unforgettable melody. It’s a credit to Koji Kondo that the “Song of Healing” and Kondo’s other six note songs remain so iconic.
What do you think of this harp cover of “Song of Healing”? Let us know in the comments below!
Sean Gadus is a Senior Editor at Zelda Dungeon. His first Zelda game was Ocarina of Time, and he loves all of the 3D Zelda games from 1998-2011. The final battle of Tears of the Kingdom is one of his favorite final battles in the entire series. He wants to help build a kinder, more compassionate world. You can check out his other written work at The-Artifice.com.
