Ramin Djawadi (pronounced rah-MEEN jah-VAH-dee) grew up in in a small town in western Germany, not far from Düsseldorf, with his German mother, Iranian father, and two brothers. The Emmy and Grammy-nominated Djawadi has clearly struck a nerve. Less predictable are a spaghetti-Western version (with twangy electric guitar and whistler), and renditions by Indian or Turkish ensembles, British and Brazilian palace guard brass bands, a cappella vocal groups, bagpipers, bluegrass outfits, Celtic harp ensembles, and Russian accordionists. Not unexpected are the piano, cello, violin, metal, dubstep, or even flamenco versions. A YouTube search for Ramin Djawadi’s theme for the hit HBO series Game of Thrones brings up an astonishing array of cover versions-some with more than 5 million views. You know your music is connecting when people all across the globe are performing it.
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