Josh500 1,615 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Which are they? I'll give you some examples which I personally find very great, just add to the list. Not just scores by JW, but by any film composer! By the way, just because the film is set in a particular region of the world, it doesn't mean the score accompanying the film is automatically ethnic. It's got to be able to be recognised as ethnic and stand on its own. England: War Horse (I don't include the Harry Potter series, because IMO they're not necessarily recognisable as British music) Ireland: Angela's Ashes, Far and Away France: Sabrina Russia: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Africa, in general: Amistad, Congo (Jerry Goldsmith), The Ghost and the Darkness (Jerry Goldsmith) Japan: Memoirs of a Geisha India: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Egypt, Middle East in general: Raiders of the Lost Ark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,508 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 MONSOON WEDDING TheUlyssesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Naïve Old Fart 9,508 Posted September 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2018 JANE EYRE; Its so damned English! bollemanneke, SteveMc and Josh500 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Good ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 43 minutes ago, Josh500 said: Which are they? I'll give you some examples which I personally find very great, just add to the list. Not just scores by JW, but by any film composer! By the way, just because the film is set in a particular region of the world, it doesn't mean the score accompanying the film is automatically ethnic. It's got to be able to be recognised as ethnic and stand on its own. England: War Horse (I don't include the Harry Potter series, because IMO they're not necessarily recognisable as British music) Ireland: Angela's Ashes, Far and Away France: Sabrina Russia: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Africa, in general: Amistad, Congo (Jerry Goldsmith), The Ghost and the Darkness (Jerry Goldsmith) Japan: Memoirs of a Geisha India: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Egypt, Middle East in general: Raiders of the Lost Ark Ireland: Michael Collins. Better than the twobyouve mentioned! Titanic and Braveheart have always sounded particularly Irish to me. France: Hugo by Shore sounds very French to me. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 The parameters are so wide, I wouldn't know where to start or stop (this is a particular favourite "genre" of mine). But I could easily rattle off a dozen or so Hans Zimmer scores in this idiom alone, which IMO are the pinnacle of this particular approach. Koray Savas and Mr. Who 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,508 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 If we are talking about "internal" landscapes, then IMAGES fits the film, perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 It's really weird, ask anyone in Sydney what "ethnic" means, they'll tell you it means something from the Middle East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Gladiator The Lion King The Power Of One Black Hawk Down An Everlasting Piece Sherlock Holmes Casi Divas The Last Samurai Tears Of The Sun A World Apart Kung Fu Panda Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Cherry Pie That'll Kill Ya said: It's really weird, ask anyone in Sydney what "ethnic" means, they'll tell you it means something from the Middle East. Ask anybody in America what "freedom and democracy" means! They'll tell you it means arms, bombs, and endless war! Same thing. 1 hour ago, Thor said: The parameters are so wide, I wouldn't know where to start or stop (this is a particular favourite "genre" of mine). But I could easily rattle off a dozen or so Hans Zimmer scores in this idiom alone, which IMO are the pinnacle of this particular approach. I didn't say rattle off any "ethnic" score you can think of! Just tell us which you personally consider the very best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Welp, there goes the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 It was fun while it lasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,508 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 THE WIND AND THE LION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 21 minutes ago, Josh500 said: Ask anybody in America what "freedom and democracy" means! They'll tell you it means arms, bombs, and endless war! Same thing. Born on the Fourth of July and Superman, then. As ethnically American as you can get. As for "ethnic" scores, little can top Far And Away. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Oh, I forgot Seven Years in Tibet. I guess it includes some Tibetan (sounding) music. 16 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said: Born on the Fourth of July and Superman, then. As ethnically American as you can get. As for "ethnic" scores, little can top Far And Away. As far as ethnic US music goes, nothing tops Lincoln, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,508 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 16 minutes ago, Josh500 said: Oh, I forgot Seven Years in Tibet. I guess it includes some Tibetan (sounding) music. What? All those men who sound like they're gargling? Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom also includes some comical Chinese music, I think. Short Round's theme has definitely an Asian flair about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,508 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 There's also the Indian source music, for the dance, and the banquet (which is, actually, SLAVE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 France- Ratatouille by Michael Giacchino TheUlyssesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Josh500 said: I didn't say rattle off any "ethnic" score you can think of! Just tell us which you personally consider the very best. I know. But it would still be too many to list. At least a hundred. Don't mean to be difficult, but my mind collapses when the parameters are too wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Out of Africa Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Indianagirl 298 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 11 hours ago, Josh500 said: Which are they? I'll give you some examples which I personally find very great, just add to the list. Not just scores by JW, but by any film composer! By the way, just because the film is set in a particular region of the world, it doesn't mean the score accompanying the film is automatically ethnic. It's got to be able to be recognised as ethnic and stand on its own. England: War Horse (I don't include the Harry Potter series, because IMO they're not necessarily recognisable as British music) Ireland: Angela's Ashes, Far and Away France: Sabrina Russia: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Africa, in general: Amistad, Congo (Jerry Goldsmith), The Ghost and the Darkness (Jerry Goldsmith) Japan: Memoirs of a Geisha India: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Egypt, Middle East in general: Raiders of the Lost Ark For me Russia would be Doctor Zhivago and I would probably add Lawrence of Arabia to middle east in general. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 'Crocodile' Dundee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Cherry Pie That'll Kill Ya said: 'Crocodile' Dundee. For the mythical bush and the coke fueled urban jungle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 ID4 Titanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Schindler's List Seven Years in Tibet Memoirs of a Geisha Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,473 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 And the best of all from this masterpiece of a score by Victor Young - based on an Irish classic. This cue is a personal favorite and scores the single greatest sequence John Ford ever directed. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Batman Always Ghostbusters II Star Trek V These are ethnically late 80s culture. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 We are Siamese, if you please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 8 hours ago, Indianagirl said: For me Russia would be Doctor Zhivago and I would probably add Lawrence of Arabia to middle east in general. Good ones! Also for Russia, one of Jerry Goldsmith's best, The Russia House! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianagirl 298 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Josh500 said: Good ones! Also for Russia, one of Jerry Goldsmith's best, The Russia House! :( I've never seen or heard the Russia House Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 The movie's boring as batshit but the score is nice. Corellian2019 and Josh500 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 39 minutes ago, Indianagirl said: I've never seen or heard the Russia House Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 384 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Vibes The Russia House 1492: Conquest Of Paradise The Last Temptation Of Christ Rain Man (as Zimmer described it, "world music" for a world that doesn't exist) Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,508 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, Corellian2019 said: The Russia House The Last Temptation Of Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 6 hours ago, kaseykockroach said: We are Siamese, if you please! We are Siamese, if you don't please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Has anyone said Coco yet? Coco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 7 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Has anyone said Coco yet? Coco. Your favourite breakfast drink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 On 9/17/2018 at 11:23 PM, Indianagirl said: I've never seen or heard the Russia House The score is up on YouTube! Strong effort from Goldsmith, though certainly not purely "ethnic." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Some Sydneysiders pronounce it "effmik". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 16 hours ago, Josh500 said: Your favourite breakfast drink? Hispanic flair. Coco- Michael Giacchino Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Never seen Coco. Is the movie good also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Never seen the movie. I've heard the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 The greatest bit of ethnic film scoring ever, in glorious, warm vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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