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"A New Hope" Index of Musical Themes and Motifs

10/12/2013

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Here is a list of all the musical themes and motifs (i.e. recurring musical patterns - I am not including the extra incidental music that is heard once and then never reprised) used in "Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope", with a brief musical score excerpt included for reference, roughly in order of significance.
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Tusken Raiders Theme (no score, but audio example):
http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images/6/60/Tusken_Raider_Theme.ogg
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NOTE: Throne Room, part a is not included here because it is identical to the Force theme illustrated above.
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Ewan Clark link
8/28/2014 10:09:40 pm

Thanks for sharing all this useful information! Great job!

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Wouter Morris
4/22/2015 07:30:41 am

Thanks a lot for this. I'll be listening to the music with this site open the coming weeks.

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Moritz
2/18/2017 06:42:12 am

This is great! Thank you for all this effort.
You will be referenced all over my dissertation "the scenic development of the Leitmotifs in the opening scene ofStar Wars IV". Very helpful!

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Aaron
2/18/2017 06:53:10 am

Thanks for the kind words! I'd love to read your dissertation. How can I obtain a copy?

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Moritz
2/20/2017 05:58:48 am

I will make sure to send you the PDF once it's done

adlina tasya link
5/24/2019 12:54:32 am

hello, it would be so kind of you if I could get a copy of your writings? I am currently doing this topic on THE DEVELOPMENT OF “LEITMOTIF”: THE APPEARANCE OF THE MAIN TITLE, IN FILM SCORING OF STAR WARS EPISODE IV


Thank you.

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adlina tasya link
5/24/2019 01:02:08 am

Thank you for your effort!! this helps to contribute a sight of information to my study.

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kk link
3/13/2023 07:13:50 pm

Damn first comment after covid

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