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The Music in “Would You?”

Because so many people send me emails asking the same question, I’ve decided to answer it here:

Q: What is the name of the song in “Would You?” and who is the artist?
A: The name of the song is “Nara” and the artist is DJ/composer E.S. Posthumus. 

I first discovered E.S. Posthumus when I was trying to figure out who did the music for the turbo-charged Spiderman trailer in 2002.  Based on that song, titled “Pompeii,” I bought his CD and discovered an even better track, “Nara.”

I fell in love the track immediately with its perfect blend of being melancholy, uplifting and powerful, all at the same time.  Not many songs can pull this off.

I played it over and over on my iPod while riding the subway and it inspired me to storyboard “Would You?” on a scrap piece of paper while I was under the Hudson River somewhere.  A couple of weeks later, I combined it with some of my best photography shots from around the world and the “Would You?” slideshow was born. 

Originally, I made it just as an inspirational presentation for myself to keep my sanity for giving up my apartment and adjusting to a new lifestyle of travel, but I had no idea it would become such a hit with others.  It continues to be forwarded around the world, and I always get e-mails from strangers asking about the music.

You may have heard “Nara” in a couple of movie trailers and in an HBO promo.  Surprisingly, the CD which it is a part of, entitled Unearthed, is not available in any retail store.  You have to purchase the CD through his website:  www.esposthumus.com.  If you like “Nara,” the entire CD is great and I highly recommend it.  That and Rob Dougan’s CD Furious Angels, which you can actually buy in a store.

Special Thanks to Risa Cantimbuhan and Betty Valdez for pledging The Global Trip 2004 Pledge Drive!  You are guaranteed some postcards!

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Comments for "The Music in "Would You?""

• Hey

  I’ve been married for 8 years and Jay’s (my husbands) parents don’t speak english and I don’t speak Spanish. We have communicated forever with si, bien and hello + gestures. It can work very very well. Except it doesn’t work when they try and have us move back into their place or closer to them. Ha

  Posted by Neven  on  10/24  at  12:16 PM

  
  

• Hey, a friend on a photography website posted your link.  I would love to travel around the world.  I was just looking at taking some classes overseas next summer.

  How much does it cost to do something like what you are doing?

  I wish I could go with you, your trip sounds like fun.

  Posted by Christy  on  11/01  at  03:56 PM

  
  

• Christy:  great to hear you got word of my blog… what’s your friend’s name? 

  The general rule of thumb for a RTW trip is about $10,000 US per year… the buck goes a long way in other countries… if you can save more, you can splurge more… you should go buy Rolf Pott’s “Vagabonding” and Doug Lansky’s “Rough Guide: First Time Around the World”

  Posted by  on  11/01  at  09:39 PM

  
  

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