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A piece of music that is almost identical to another is called?
It's called a Pastiche
A pastiche is a style of music [or art] that imitates the style or character of a piece. Unlike a parody, it celebrates rather than mocks the original.
Adverts and 'high ...
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Did John Williams not "orchestrate" the music for Harry Potter?
Typically a busy film composer like John Williams will write a condensed score, also known as a short score. This will have at least two or three systems and contain all the important musical ideas, ...
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What metal song is used in this trailer for the animated movie *The Secret Life of Pets*?
As user1556814 mentioned, this is a Song from System of A down, but on another album.
It is Track Number 7 of the Album 'Toxicity', called Bounce.
Could not find a studio version on youtube, but you ...
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Music in Dunkview "Knack" review on YouTube (from the game soundtrack?)
That's Junior Senior – Move Your Feet, originally released in 2002 in Denmark, and becoming a huge hit across the world the next year.
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Need help identifying this track from Sucker Punch movie
I am unsure about the first minutes of the music, but it seems consistent with this:
Army of Me [Sucker Punch Remix] - Björk (feat. Skunk Anansie)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLab8PWsZKg
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What metal song is used in this trailer for the animated movie *The Secret Life of Pets*?
I don't have time to verify, but I think the band is 'System of a Down'. Look at their main titles to check it out, especially in album 'Mezmerize' if my guess is correct:
System Of A Down - ...
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Why is there a Star Trek reference in the Zelda symphony?
It's probably a joke by arranger Chad Seiter, who also worked on the music for the 2009 Star Trek movie.
Jason Michael Paul and Nintendo proudly present "The Legend of Zelda:
Symphony of the ...
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What is this theme from the Harry Potter movies called?
I think this is the "Nimbus 2000" theme:
wikipedia ref on all themes
YT
Orchestra version
Google search for "Nimbus 2000" "sheet music" should lead you to what you're looking for
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The haunting violin piece that is not on The Queen's Gambit soundtrack
I did some digging because it sounded familiar to me from when I used to play in a string quartet. It's Shostakovich's String Quartet No.3 in F Major, more specifically, the opening of the 4th ...
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Band or artist that has more songs appear on movie soundtrack
I think it's Jimi Hendrix. At least according to this website, 'All Along The Watchtower' holds the record in appearing in most movies. If you also count the other great songs of Jimi that were used ...
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Identify the genre of this Borderlands soundtrack?
I asked Raison and he said the vocals were Tuvan Throat Singing:
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Identify the rock soundtrack on this Runscape video?
Found it by the way, its called Demilitarized Zone by Ethan Meixsell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P44UkFlTc8
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Does this music from *Assassin's Creed* align with Renaissance music techniques?
I believe the tune in that extract is "Ezio's family" by Jesper Kyd, who composed the music for AC 1 and 2
I don't believe the structure or composition techniques of the extract have anything ...
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How are movie soundtacks so synchronized with the scenes from the movie?
I believe that soundtracks are usually written as the movie is made, with input from the director. I think that synchronization occurs though cutting the footage of the film to make it match the music ...
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Identify a rap song in the begining of a movie called Ink & Steel?
I contacted the producers and they informed me the song's title is Fear and Loathing In Long Island. They forwarded my inquiry to the artist and he sent me a link to the song at SoundCloud.com/...
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What are name and other examples for the type of break/tempo change near the end of "Be our guest"
Classically speaking, this is an ritardando, a gradual slowing of the tempo or more specifically, an allargando, which additionally implies an increasingly broader, more stately sound, followed by an ...
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Operatic vocals over modern beat from "Jacques Chirac: F Yeah!" You Tube video
I did a search for opera duets for two sopranos, and your song literally came up first! This is the Flower Duet from Lakmé.
The "Flower Duet" is a famous duet for sopranos from Léo Delibes'...
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Why are Zap Mama's Iko Iko lyrics so different and what do they mean?
Zap Mama is known for their creative mix of African and European influences, and while they have no direct connection to New Orleans (as far as I know) they were likely drawn to this song because of ...
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Identify soundtrack from Visa Europe Slovakian ad?
Eventually found it, it is "Running not walking" by "Don & The Goodtimes". And awesome guess on the period from Angst, it's really from the 60's.
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Was the Jaws theme derived from the finale of Dvorak's 9th symphony?
John Williams would almost certainly have heard Dvorak's "New World" Symphony, but it's very unlikely he deliberately copied it. This rising semitone motif has been used in numerous other works. ...
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What are the rules of using a song for a movie or commercial?
You need a sync license [Music Synchronisation License].
You need permission from two different organisations - the one who administers the song rights & the one who has the recording rights.
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Instrumental waltz music used in old "Popeye" cartoon (unknown music from 30's or earlier)
George Melachrino - The Champagne Waltz
in a bad quality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA-Z6aZLQ9g
There is a good version in i.e. Spotify. Anyway... this is the song.
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What is Donovan's Colours version in the movie The Rules of Attraction?
Using Wikipedia as a source, it seems like "Colours" was re-recorded three years after it was released for inclusion on Donovan's Greatest Hits. The reason stated seems to be that Epic Records "either ...
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How can I find out in which movies/games a musical work was featured?
For movies and series, the site http://www.tunefind.com/ can be used.
For example, you can see that Journey’s Don't Stop Believin' was featured in S6E21 of The Sopranos, in several episodes of Glee, ...
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Where can I find rankings of soundtracks?
My favourite place to browse music catalogues is rateyourmusic.com aka RYM.
Here is the album you're talking about. You can find related albums from the same genre on the site, browse top albums ...
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What is the difference between R&B and Hip Hop, and what are some (most famous) examples of these and areas of overlap?
R&B (Rhythm & Blues) is the generic name used in the United States for black-oriented music on the record charts. The same term has been used continuously since the 1940's so it has ...
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