The Soundtrack Sisters

Episode 4 - A Study in Music: Sherlock Holmes


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Discover the instrumentation, techniques, and themes behind the 2009 feature film, Sherlock Holmes. Join us as we delve into how Hans Zimmer creates the world and character of Sherlock through music.


Music clips:

Battle of the banjo - Dueling banjo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gNuj8UkyC4&list=RD5gNuj8UkyC4&start_radio=1

Czardas by Vittorio Monti:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHO6KOPWXtc

Experibass:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzi8Bhx6na8

Cimbalom:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mR0_nFTato

The Banshee:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaIByDlFINk

Batman theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1B3Mgklfd0

Discombobulate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N3urCXhEqs&list=PL56E1986CC4850618

Sherlock in restaurant scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388-rOzD9SM

Not in Blood, But in Bond:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRCTBUFx02M&list=PL56E1986CC4850618&index=8

Rocky Road to Dublin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRCTBUFx02M&list=PL56E1986CC4850618&index=8

Irene Adler theme: I Never Woke up in handcuffs before

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeNGHzENLHs

Batman 2-note theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4unfJmIvw0

Wonder Woman theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3vri53VrTU




Characteristic Zimmer/ Brief history of his work:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001877/

Explanation of instruments / why they were selected:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes_(soundtrack)#:~:text=For%20the%20musical%20accompaniment%2C%20composer,simply%20sounded%20out%20of%20tune
Banjo:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo

Cimbalom:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimbalom

Experibass: https://www.behance.net/gallery/366637/ExperibassHans-Zimmers-Score-for-Sherlock-Holmes?locale=en_US

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The Soundtrack SistersBy Brynna Emmelkamp and Gloria Bradford