Vulcan fight theme
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The "Vulcan fight theme" is an iconic musical piece from Star Trek, best known for underscoring the ritual combat between Captain Kirk and Spock.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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television theme music ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amok Time fight music
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Kirk vs. Spock fight theme NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek fight music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOn | various Star Trek soundtrack releases ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
James T. Kirk
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Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSpecies | Vulcans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedBy | Gerald Fried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus |
iconic piece of Star Trek music
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widely recognized by Star Trek fans ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredInEpisode | Amok Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAiredInYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| franchiseDebutSeries | Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchiseOwner | Paramount Global NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral music
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television score ⓘ |
| hasComposerRole | Gerald Fried was a recurring composer on Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1960s television music ⓘ |
| hasFandomReception | frequently cited as one of the most memorable Star Trek cues ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
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percussion ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
driving rhythm
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martial character ⓘ repetitive ostinato patterns ⓘ |
| hasNotableSceneElement |
use of Vulcan ceremonial gong
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use of bladed lirpa weapons ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
often referenced in pop culture when depicting stylized combat
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often reused in later episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series ⓘ |
| influenced | later Star Trek fight music cues ⓘ |
| languageOfProduction | English ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept | pon farr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToLocation | planet Vulcan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
emphasizes alien nature of Vulcan culture
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heightens tension of ritual combat ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf | Star Trek: The Original Series soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Vulcan ritual arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underscoresScene |
Vulcan pon farr combat ritual
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ritual combat between Captain Kirk and Spock ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fight scenes in Star Trek
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parody fight scenes in other media ⓘ |
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