Video: Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi on writing the show’s music
By Dan Selcke
HBO has released another Inside Game of Thrones video. It’s previously posts behind-the-scenes looks at the show as seen through the eyes of people like costume designer Michele Clapton and special effects supervisor Sam Conway. This time, show composer Ramin Djawadi takes center stage. Take a look:
He makes an interesting point about not introducing the characters’ various themes all at once — Theon’s theme wasn’t introduced until season 2 and Arya’s theme not until she struck out on her own. There are a huge number of characters on the show, which means a huge number of musical cues — it was forward-thinking of Djawadi and the produces to roll them out gradually.
Naturally, Djawadi talks a bit about “Light of the Seven,” the haunting piece of piano-driven music that plays as Cersei blows up the Sept of Baelor in “The Winds of Winter.” As has been mentioned before, the show had never used the piano before that episode, which was intentional — they wanted fans to know that something wasn’t right. Mission accomplished.
“Every year I go, ‘Okay, now I really have to do something that I haven’t done before.’ The show definitely takes it up another notch every season…And so I gotta do the same with the music.” We’ll see what he comes up with when season 7 debuts on July 16.
Also, didgeridoos are used to represent the wildlings. Obviously.