Music Analysis: The Raider's March

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There is more than just one component that ties a movie together. Some components may be valued more in a film, but more than one component is needed to complete a film. Components such as the cinematography, structure, and soundtrack are what bring together and complete a movie. In the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, the song The Raider’s March not only complements the movie, but also the character Indiana Jones. This is achieved through various components, sequences, and scales of the song. While The Raider’s March complements the movie and Indiana Jones, the song has also been known to be the theme of the Indiana Jones character. With the three section structure of ABA, instruments such as the brass (especially the trumpets) are tied