BSG Percussion music

DesertFly · Post by **DesertFly** » 2006-06-01 10:47pm

The re-imagined Battlestar Galactica has a fairly heavy use of drumming. It sounds an awful lot like bongo drums and African tribal rhythms. My friend has been looking for music in the same style (as the opening montage after the credits, for example) and hasn't had much success so far. So I was wondering where I could find music that's in the same vein as that.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2006-06-01 10:54pm

They are Taiko drums.

And the thing with BSG's music is it's a conglomeration of all different kinds of ethnic music. You can find elements of it, but I don't you'll find anything truly similar since the mix is so eclectic.

Saurencaerthai · Post by **Saurencaerthai** » 2006-06-01 11:41pm

Could you post/send a few clips for me to hear? I'm not familiar with the soundtrack but I am familiar with various styles of percussion.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2006-06-01 11:46pm

There are some samples for Season One and a few more in the Miniseries as well as some for Season Two which is coming out soon.

DesertFly · Post by **DesertFly** » 2006-06-02 01:27am

Ahh yes. This, and the end of this have what I'm looking for. This is also very much what I'm talking about. A lot of that music is really cool, though. I think I shall enquire into purchasing that soundtrack.