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Re: Duel of the Fates
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Thu, 29 Apr 1999 22:30:38 GMT
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The language it is sung in is supposedly Sanskrit, from what I've heard.
In lugnet.starwars, Tom McDonald writes:
> Okay, for Ryan, who wants to "see" the music (which is not wholly incorrect
> when you close your eyes :)
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> It reminds me a lot of Russian music. Excellent for a duel, fast-paced, a good
> choice of composition for a battle to decide the future for years to come.
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> It has choir accompaniment, the lyrics of which I can't make out totally,
> which leads me to think it's a phrase and/or language found in the movie. The
> first words sound like, "Coda Nah Tah, Coda Na Nannah"; there's more, and it
> definitely has verses to it but I don't know the words and they're a bit hard
> to make out (as choir lyrics often are).
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> It is high energy for most of the track, Horngold yet dark, very much a sense
> of forboding in the music - I guess hence the Phantom Menace. When the music
> is quieter, it's busy like something is happening in the background, but still
> dark.
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> There is very definitely a melody that runs through it, but I detected no Ep
> 4, 5, or 6 themes, no Main Title, no Empire Strikes Back: it is its own.
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> I'm very tempted to post a snippet as a wave at my site, but I think you'll be
> hearing it soon enough.
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> -Tom McD.
> when replying, listen to the coda nah spamcake.
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> In lugnet.starwars, Ryan Dennett writes:
> > Cool! What's it like?????? Where did ya get it from??
> > Can't wait to see the music. I guess I'll probably have
> > to add the soundtrack to my collection(not SW, just
> > soundtracks) when it comes out.
> > Ryan
> > "Build or build not. There is no try." - Lego Master Yoda
> >
> > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
> >
> > On 4/29/99, at 4:18 PM, Tom McDonald wrote:
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> > > For all fans of the Horngold...
> > >
> > > I received in the mail today a promotional version of "Duel of the Fates",= • a
> > > track from the Phantom Menace soundtrack. Once again Williams conducts the=
> >
> > > London Symphony.
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| (...) i've got a cousin in india who speaks prtty good sanskrit,maybe i should ask her;only problem is tpm only gets released there in november ravi (25 years ago, 30-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Okay, for Ryan, who wants to "see" the music (which is not wholly incorrect when you close your eyes :) It reminds me a lot of Russian music. Excellent for a duel, fast-paced, a good choice of composition for a battle to decide the future for years (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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