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|caption=First 30 seconds of '''"Ruins"''' from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''.
|caption=First 30 seconds of '''"Ruins"''' from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (2000)
|composer=[[Jun Ishikawa]]
|composer=[[Jun Ishikawa]]
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{{About|the theme from [[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]|other uses of '''Ruins'''|[[Ruin]]}}
{{About|the theme from [[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]|other uses of "ruins"|[[Ruin]]}}
'''"Ruins"''' is a musical track from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. It plays within [[Rock Star - Stage 2]] and [[Aqua Star - Stage 4]].
'''"Ruins"'''{{ForeignTitle}} is a musical track from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. It plays within [[Rock Star - Stage 2]] and [[Aqua Star - Stage 4]].


==Composition==
==Composition==
"Ruins" has an odd time signature compared to most songs in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. It runs at roughly 228 beats per minute with a time signature that can be notated as a repeating measure consisting of thirteen bars of 6/8, though the melody follows a structure resembling eight bars of 9/4 plus one of 6/8. The song's measures do not deviate from each-other, repeating the chorus with various levels of instrumentation and additional melody. The song is notable for its use of bell sounds and a synthetic choir for backup. One of the main instruments is a synthetic low flute-like sound similar in tone to Middle-Eastern instruments such as the [[Wikipedia:Ney|Ney]].
"Ruins" runs at roughly 114 beats per minute and has an odd time signature compared to most songs in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. Although the song can be notated with just 6/8, the melody and percussion follow a structure resembling eight bars of 9/4 plus a single bar of 3/4. The song does not have any distinct sections—instead, the song's single section repeats with different instruments removed or added. The song is notable for its use of bell sounds and a synthetic choir for backup. One of the main instruments is a synthetic low flute-like sound similar in tone to Middle-Eastern instruments such as the [[Wikipedia:Ney|Ney]].
 
==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=いせき<ref>''[[Hoshi no Kirby 64 Original Soundtrack]]''</ref>
|jaR=Iseki
|jaM=Ruins
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Ruins
First 30 seconds of "Ruins" from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
Details
Debut appearance Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000)
Composer(s) Jun Ishikawa
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This article is about the theme from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. For other uses of "ruins", see Ruin.

"Ruins"[Japanese title] is a musical track from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It plays within Rock Star - Stage 2 and Aqua Star - Stage 4.

CompositionEdit

"Ruins" runs at roughly 114 beats per minute and has an odd time signature compared to most songs in the Kirby series. Although the song can be notated with just 6/8, the melody and percussion follow a structure resembling eight bars of 9/4 plus a single bar of 3/4. The song does not have any distinct sections—instead, the song's single section repeats with different instruments removed or added. The song is notable for its use of bell sounds and a synthetic choir for backup. One of the main instruments is a synthetic low flute-like sound similar in tone to Middle-Eastern instruments such as the Ney.

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese いせき[1]
Iseki
Ruins

References