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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film score piece
musical composition
alsoKnownAs Cantina Band #1 NERFINISHED
Cantina Theme NERFINISHED
Mos Eisley Cantina Band NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacter Han Solo NERFINISHED
Luke Skywalker NERFINISHED
Obi-Wan Kenobi NERFINISHED
associatedWithCreator George Lucas NERFINISHED
associatedWithLocation Mos Eisley NERFINISHED
Tatooine NERFINISHED
belongsToSeries original Star Wars trilogy score
composer John Williams NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact frequently referenced and parodied in popular culture
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
jazz
space jazz
hasArrangementType concert arrangement
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
use of clarinets and brass-like timbres
orchestrationFeatures prominent woodwinds
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
swing-influenced
tempo fast

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Star Wars film score notableWork Cantina Band