Kung Fu Panda (2008 film) score
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The "Kung Fu Panda" (2008) score is a dynamic, East-meets-West orchestral soundtrack co-composed by Hans Zimmer and John Powell that blends traditional Chinese instruments with Hollywood-style action music to support the film’s martial-arts comedy and emotional moments.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kung Fu Fighting (score version) | 1 |
| Kung Fu Panda (score co-composer) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
DreamWorks Animation
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Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award |
nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Film Music
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nominated for Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media ⓘ |
| basedOn | Kung Fu Panda (2008 film) characters and story ⓘ |
| composer |
Hans Zimmer
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John Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionFormat |
CD
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digital download ⓘ |
| feature |
blend of traditional Chinese instruments and Western orchestra
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emotional thematic material ⓘ martial-arts action music ⓘ |
| genre |
action film score
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comedy film score ⓘ orchestral film score ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Dragon Warrior Rises
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Dragon Warrior is Among Us ⓘ Kung Fu Panda (2008 film) score self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Kung Fu Fighting (score version)
Oogway Ascends ⓘ Panda Po ⓘ Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom ⓘ Po vs Tai Lung ⓘ Sacred Pool of Tears ⓘ Tai Lung ⓘ
surface form:
Tai Lung Escapes
The Bridge ⓘ The Dragon Scroll ⓘ Training Po ⓘ |
| includesTheme |
Furious Five motif
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Po’s theme ⓘ Tai Lung’s theme ⓘ |
| intendedFor | Kung Fu Panda (2008 film) theatrical release ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf |
Hans Zimmer
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John Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestrationBy | John Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kung Fu Panda
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surface form:
Kung Fu Panda (2008 film)
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| productionCompany | DreamWorks Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | DreamWorks Records ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Interscope Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| style | East-meets-West fusion ⓘ |
| supports |
emotional character arcs in the film
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martial-arts comedy tone of the film ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
Chinese percussion
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Western symphony orchestra ⓘ dizi ⓘ erhu ⓘ |
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Kung Fu Panda (2008 film) score
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Kung Fu Panda (2008 film) score
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Kung Fu Fighting (score version)
this entity surface form:
Kung Fu Panda (score co-composer)