Song Exploder Podcast
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Musicians tell the story of how their songs were made.
Bryan Landers
Song Exploder - Jeremy Zuckerman — Deconstructing the final scene's score of "Legend of Korra"
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The historic final scene from Nickelodeon's "Legend of Korra" depicted the female protagonist in a romantic same-sex relationship. In this episode of Song Exploder, composer Jeremy Zuckerman talks about the music supporting that scene. It's incredibly poignant because it represents the conclusion of many years of his life writing music music for the series–the final notes echo the melody of the show's prequel, "Avatar the Last Airbender". With beautifully played, heart-tugging Chinese Zhonghu mixed with pitched percussion, western strings and more, the music encapsulates and heightens the emotional impact of the journey's conclusion. Definitely worth a listen.