From the intergalactic hit playing at the Mothma wedding on Chandrila to the foreboding “Imperial March” parading down the streets of Lothal, diegetic music in Star Wars helps bring the galaxy to life.
By Paige Lyman
Star Wars is full of music that helps set the tone — from John Williams’ opening crawl with its bombastic intro to the softer, sweeping love theme for “Anakin and Padmé.” The scores that accompany Star Wars films, shows, and games work cohesively to heighten the emotion of the stories and bring memorable sound to our experience watching tales of the galaxy far, far away.
But there’s another type of music at play: diegetic music. Also known as source music, diegetic sound originates from a source within a story, like the Max Rebo Band playing live at Jabba’s Palace in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, the live orchestra that punctuates the tale of Darth Plagueis in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, and the DJ droid blaring “Niamos!” for Mon Mothma and her guests in Andor Season 2.
From the original trilogy and Andor to Star Wars Rebels and beyond, we’ve pulled together some of our favorite instances of diegetic music in the Star Wars galaxy…
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