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* Parodied in ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'': The dramatic timpani is provided by an ''actual'' timpanist in the spaceship itself. And in case you thought that was a one-off gag, the timpanist [[BrickJoke is one of the evacuees]] when the SelfDestructMechanism is activated.

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* Parodied in ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'': The dramatic timpani timpana is provided by an ''actual'' timpanist in the spaceship itself. And in case you thought that was a one-off gag, the timpanist [[BrickJoke is one of the evacuees]] when the SelfDestructMechanism is activated.
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* The "Tuba mirum" in Hector Berlioz's Grande Messe des morts and Benjamin Britten's War Requiem has loud fanfares accompanied by overpowering drum rolls. "Be slowly lifted up" in the War Requiem is accompanied by timpani volleys played on three drums.

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* The "Tuba mirum" in Hector Berlioz's HectorBerlioz's Grande Messe des morts and Benjamin Britten's BenjaminBritten's War Requiem has loud fanfares accompanied by overpowering drum rolls. "Be slowly lifted up" in the War Requiem is accompanied by timpani volleys played on three drums.
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There's something about those deep-sounding drums tuned to play specific notes that evokes a visceral reaction out of anyone who hears it. Expect any bit of music with timpani in it to be played for maximum WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome value. For extra awesome, add an ever louder roll.

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There's something about those deep-sounding drums tuned to play specific notes that evokes a visceral reaction out of anyone who hears it. Expect any bit of music with timpani in it to be played for maximum WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome drama value. For extra awesome, add an ever louder roll.
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* In ''DerRingDesNibelungen'', the Giants' {{Leitmotif}} is accompanied by pounding timpani at their forceful first entrance in ''Das Rheingold''. The timpani motif stays with Fafner after he becomes a dragon, with the interval altered from a perfect fourth to a tritone.

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* In ''DerRingDesNibelungen'', ''Theatre/DerRingDesNibelungen'', the Giants' {{Leitmotif}} is accompanied by pounding timpani at their forceful first entrance in ''Das Rheingold''. The timpani motif stays with Fafner after he becomes a dragon, with the interval altered from a perfect fourth to a tritone.



* ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl}} Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]]'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6z_1cCvVjA Vs. Arceus]].

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* ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl}} ''[[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]]'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6z_1cCvVjA Vs. Arceus]].
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* Parodied in ''{{Spaceballs}}'': The dramatic timpani is provided by an ''actual'' timpanist in the spaceship itself. And in case you thought that was a one-off gag, the timpanist [[BrickJoke is one of the evacuees]] when the SelfDestructMechanism is activated.

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* Parodied in ''{{Spaceballs}}'': ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'': The dramatic timpani is provided by an ''actual'' timpanist in the spaceship itself. And in case you thought that was a one-off gag, the timpanist [[BrickJoke is one of the evacuees]] when the SelfDestructMechanism is activated.

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* ''[=~2001: A Space Odyssey~=]'' and its iconic use of "AlsoSprachZarathustra".



* ''AlsoSprachZarathustra''

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* ''AlsoSprachZarathustra''RichardStrauss's ''AlsoSprachZarathustra'' features this in its famous opening, "Sunrise." It never recurs in the remaining half-hour of the work.




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* Havergal Brian's "Gothic" Symphony begins with a short crescendo leading to a loud outburst from two timpanists. The timpani motif recurs at various points, but most impressively near the end of the symphony, "Non confundar in aeternum," which involves ''six'' timpanists.
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* Quite a bit of the ''ChronoTrigger'' soundtrack, especially the opening theme and the battle against Magus.

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* Quite a bit of the ''ChronoTrigger'' ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' soundtrack, especially the opening theme and the battle against Magus.
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* In ''DerRingDesNibelungen'', the Giants' {{Leitmotif}} is accompanied by pounding timpani at their forceful first entrance in ''Das Rheingold''.

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* In ''DerRingDesNibelungen'', the Giants' {{Leitmotif}} is accompanied by pounding timpani at their forceful first entrance in ''Das Rheingold''.
Rheingold''. The timpani motif stays with Fafner after he becomes a dragon, with the interval altered from a perfect fourth to a tritone.
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* In ''Disney/MakeMineMusic'', the hunters are represented by timpanis.
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* The "Tuba mirum" in Hector Berlioz's Grande Messe des morts and Benjamin Britten's War Requiem has loud fanfares accompanied by overpowering drum rolls.

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* The "Tuba mirum" in Hector Berlioz's Grande Messe des morts and Benjamin Britten's War Requiem has loud fanfares accompanied by overpowering drum rolls.
rolls. "Be slowly lifted up" in the War Requiem is accompanied by timpani volleys played on three drums.
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Compare DrumRollPlease.

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Compare DrumRollPlease. For the quiet version, see HeartbeatSoundtrack.





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\n* In ''OnTheWaterfront'', the soundtrack by LeonardBernstein has the quiet title music followed by a pounding fugato for three drummers (though the third is actually on tuned drums rather than timpani).



* The Todesverkundigung (Annunciation of Death) scene in Wagner's Die Walkure proves that the timpani don't have to be loud to be dramatic

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* The Todesverkundigung (Annunciation of Death) scene "Tuba mirum" in Wagner's Die Walkure proves that the timpani don't have to be Hector Berlioz's Grande Messe des morts and Benjamin Britten's War Requiem has loud to be dramatic
fanfares accompanied by overpowering drum rolls.




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* In ''DerRingDesNibelungen'', the Giants' {{Leitmotif}} is accompanied by pounding timpani at their forceful first entrance in ''Das Rheingold''.
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* ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]]'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6z_1cCvVjA Vs. Arceus]].

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* ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl}} Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]]'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6z_1cCvVjA Vs. Arceus]].
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* ''[[{{Ptitle6ta6tjtj}} Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]]'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6z_1cCvVjA Vs. Arceus]].

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* ''[[{{Ptitle6ta6tjtj}} ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]]'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6z_1cCvVjA Vs. Arceus]].
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* The theme to the Olympic Games.

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* The [[http://youtu.be/IizWc4cJwbw Bugler's Dream]], the most famous theme to of the Olympic Games.
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** ...and at the start of ''{{Jeopardy}}'' when Art Fleming was host.

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** ...and at the start of ''{{Jeopardy}}'' ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' when Art Fleming was host.
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* Used during the "EpicFail" segment of AttackOfTheShow.

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* Used during the "EpicFail" segment of AttackOfTheShow.''Series/AttackOfTheShow''.
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* The boss battles against [[BigBad Bowser]] in both ''SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''SuperMarioGalaxy2''.

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* The boss battles against [[BigBad Bowser]] in both ''SuperMarioGalaxy'' ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''SuperMarioGalaxy2''.''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''.
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* The Todesverkundigung (Annunciation of Death) scene in Wagner's Die Walkure proves that the timpani don't have to be loud to be dramatic

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* Formerly used at the start of the BonusRound on ''WheelOfFortune''...
** ...and at the start of ''{{Jeopardy}}'' when Art Fleming was host.
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* The boss battles against [[BigBad Bowser]] in both ''SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''SuperMarioGalaxy2''.
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* ''[[{{Ptitle6ta6tjtj}} Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]]'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6z_1cCvVjA Vs. Arceus]].

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* The opening of Grieg's Piano Concerto
* Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 4 (''The Inextinguishable'') ends with a duel between two timpanists, placed at opposite sides of the orchestra. Yes, that is as spectacular as it sounds...
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* AFunnyThingHappenedOnTheWayToTheForum: Miles Gloriosus enters the scene to dramatic timpani flourishes.

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\n* AFunnyThingHappenedOnTheWayToTheForum: Miles Gloriosus enters the scene to dramatic timpani flourishes.
flourishes; in most showings, his entourage reflects this by having several drummers.
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* AFunnyThingHappenedOnTheWayToTheForum: Miles Gloriosus enters the scene to dramatic timpani flourishes.
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* Used during the "EpicFail" segment of AttackOfTheShow.

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* ''[=~2001: A Space Odyssey~=]'' and its iconic use of "AlsoSprachZarathustra".
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* The finale of GustavMahler's Symphony No. 7 opens with a bravura flourish played on four timpani.
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* Parodied in {{Spaceballs}} - the dramatic timpani is provided by an ''actual'' timpanist in the spaceship itself. And in case you thought that was a one-off gag, the timpanist [[BrickJoke is one of the evacuees]] when the SelfDestructMechanism is activated.

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* Parodied in {{Spaceballs}} - the ''{{Spaceballs}}'': The dramatic timpani is provided by an ''actual'' timpanist in the spaceship itself. And in case you thought that was a one-off gag, the timpanist [[BrickJoke is one of the evacuees]] when the SelfDestructMechanism is activated.

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* Quite a bit of the ChronoTrigger soundtrack, especially the opening theme and the battle against Magus.
* Played with in FinalFantasyVI: the battle in the opera house against Ultros features a dramatic timpani...because the music is being provided by the orchestra.
** The rest of the soundtrack itself also has dramatic timpani in a few of the themes.

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* Quite a bit of the ChronoTrigger ''ChronoTrigger'' soundtrack, especially the opening theme and the battle against Magus.
* Played with in FinalFantasyVI: the ''FinalFantasyVI'': The battle in the opera house against Ultros features a dramatic timpani...because the music is being provided by the orchestra.
** The rest of the soundtrack itself also has dramatic timpani in a few of the themes.themes.
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