Gourmet Race (theme): Difference between revisions

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|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''<br>''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Collection]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''<br>''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]''<br>''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''</small>
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''<br>''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Collection]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''<br>''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]''<br>''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''</small>
|composer=[[Jun Ishikawa]]<ref>''[[The Very Best of Kirby: 52 Hit Tracks]]''; while no specific credits are given, only Jun Ishikawa out of the two ''Kirby Super Star'' composers is credited for the tracks in the album.</ref>
|composer=[[Jun Ishikawa]]<ref name="orchestra">[https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2022/10/26/jun-ishikawa-interview-from-the-kirby-25th-anniversary-orchestra-concert-pamphlet/ Jun Ishikawa Interview from the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert Pamphlet (translation by Gigi)]</ref>
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{{About|the musical theme for Gourmet Race|the main game in Kirby Super Star and its remake|[[Gourmet Race]]}}
{{About|the musical theme for Gourmet Race|the main game in Kirby Super Star and its remake|[[Gourmet Race]]}}
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The original version of "Gourmet Race" is set in the key of C minor (or E♭ major) at a tempo of around 186 beats per minute. It is set in 4/4 time, but has a marching rhythm similar to a galop. The instrumentation focuses heavily on brass instruments, and blends classical music with ska to create an upbeat sound.
The original version of "Gourmet Race" is set in the key of C minor (or E♭ major) at a tempo of around 186 beats per minute. It is set in 4/4 time, but has a marching rhythm similar to a galop. The instrumentation focuses heavily on brass instruments, and blends classical music with ska to create an upbeat sound.


According to composer [[Jun Ishikawa]], the direction he was given for composing the piece was "a song in the vein of an athletic meet". The first thing that came to his mind was a song like "[[wikipedia:Csikós Post|Csikós Post]]" by [[wikipedia:Hermann Necke|Hermann Necke]], which is commonly played at athletic festivals in Japan. However, he had difficulty connecting the song to the style he had established for ''Kirby'' music. He eventually had the idea to make it more fitting with ''Kirby'' by incorporating a ska rhythm, and after this, he finished the melody in a flash of inspiration.<ref>[https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2022/10/26/jun-ishikawa-interview-from-the-kirby-25th-anniversary-orchestra-concert-pamphlet/ Jun Ishikawa Interview from the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert Pamphlet (translation by Gigi)]</ref>
According to composer [[Jun Ishikawa]], the direction he was given for composing the piece was "a song in the vein of an athletic meet". The first thing that came to his mind was a song like "[[wikipedia:Csikós Post|Csikós Post]]" by [[wikipedia:Hermann Necke|Hermann Necke]], which is commonly played at athletic festivals in Japan. However, he had difficulty connecting the song to the style he had established for ''Kirby'' music. He eventually had the idea to make it more fitting with ''Kirby'' by incorporating a ska rhythm, and after this, he finished the melody in a flash of inspiration.<ref name="orchestra"/>
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