Blog Post 9: The Music of Avatar

It has been a relatively long time since I've seen the movie Avatar, but I have listened to the soundtrack recently to write this blog post.

The film score, like most films follow a certain template. The primary sound consists of heavy brass and string sounds. The brass sounds make for a more epic feeling and the string sounds create a more intricate, delicate emotion. This is altogether different from the Na'vi music.

The most district difference the film score and the Na'vi music have is the use of Na'vi words. The instrumental aspect of the Na'vi music includes heavy use of drums and a flute sound. To me, the Na'vi sounds like a mix of Native American and Tribal African music.