Cantina Band
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"Cantina Band" is the lively, jazz-inspired musical piece from the original Star Wars film, famously performed by the alien band in the Mos Eisley cantina scene.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score piece
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musical composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cantina Band #1
NERFINISHED
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Cantina Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ Mos Eisley Cantina Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Han Solo
NERFINISHED
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Luke Skywalker NERFINISHED ⓘ Obi-Wan Kenobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCreator | George Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Mos Eisley
NERFINISHED
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Tatooine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | original Star Wars trilogy score ⓘ |
| composer | John Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
frequently referenced and parodied in popular culture
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widely recognized as an iconic Star Wars theme ⓘ |
| diegeticMusicIn | Mos Eisley cantina scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInFilm | establishing atmosphere of Mos Eisley cantina ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ space jazz ⓘ |
| hasArrangementType |
concert arrangement
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jazz band arrangement ⓘ piano solo arrangement ⓘ |
| hasSequelPiece | Cantina Band #2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedOn | Star Wars: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniversePerformerSpecies | Bith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| musicType | diegetic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
upbeat, syncopated melody
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use of clarinets and brass-like timbres ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeatures |
prominent woodwinds
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syncopated rhythm section ⓘ |
| originalMedium | film soundtrack ⓘ |
| partOf | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (original score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOnScreenBy | Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | 20th Century Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | London Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Lucasfilm Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Dixieland-influenced
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swing-influenced ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.