deltafoxtrot129
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I've found that (from what I've seen at least) there hasn't been much conversation on the actual historical melodies that are referenced in the theme music used for the each leader. So I've made an attempt at compiling what I could into a series of videos, broken up by (in Civ-like Eurocentrism) leader era:
†Omitted from video series due to lack of sources upon video creation.
If you know of anything I missed (like multiple song references for one leader [I mainly am going off the peace themes], composer names, dates, etc.) or errors I made, please share! Will try and keep this post updated as I learn more.
Ancient/Classical Leaders - Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, Celts, Huns:
Egypt†: Ancient Melody Fragments
Carthage†: Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal (c.13th Century BC)
Assyria: Ancient Assyrian Hymn
Babylon: A Zaluzi To The Gods (Hurrian Hymn No.6) (c.13th Century BC)
Persia: Mohammad Shajarian - Morq-e sahar (20th Century)
Greece: Seikilos' Epitaph (c.1st Century BC-AD)
Rome†: Traditional Melody Fragments
Celts: The Lass of Aughrim
Huns: Li Ling Si Han
Carthage†: Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal (c.13th Century BC)
Assyria: Ancient Assyrian Hymn
Babylon: A Zaluzi To The Gods (Hurrian Hymn No.6) (c.13th Century BC)
Persia: Mohammad Shajarian - Morq-e sahar (20th Century)
Greece: Seikilos' Epitaph (c.1st Century BC-AD)
Rome†: Traditional Melody Fragments
Celts: The Lass of Aughrim
Huns: Li Ling Si Han
Medieval Leaders - Byzantium, Mayans, China, Arabia, Denmark, Venice, Mongolia, Indonesia, Poland:
Byzantium: Phos Hilaron (c.4th Century AD)
Mayans: Traditional Melody Fragments
China: Bo Yo - Gao Shan Liu Shui
Arabia: Mohamed el-Qasabgi - Zikrayati (20th Century)
Denmark: Drømde mik en drøm i nat (c.1300)
Venice: Cesare Bendinelli - Rotta Ò Sonata (1614)
Mongolia: Mongolian Long Song
Siam†: Melody in "The Garland Handbook of Southeast Asian Music"
Indonesia: Udan Mas
Poland: Franciszek Karpiński - Bóg się rodzi (1792)
Mayans: Traditional Melody Fragments
China: Bo Yo - Gao Shan Liu Shui
Arabia: Mohamed el-Qasabgi - Zikrayati (20th Century)
Denmark: Drømde mik en drøm i nat (c.1300)
Venice: Cesare Bendinelli - Rotta Ò Sonata (1614)
Mongolia: Mongolian Long Song
Siam†: Melody in "The Garland Handbook of Southeast Asian Music"
Indonesia: Udan Mas
Poland: Franciszek Karpiński - Bóg się rodzi (1792)
Renaissance Leaders - Korea, Incans, Spain, Ottomans, Netherlands, England, Japan, Morocco, Iroquois, Sweden:
Korea: Arirang (c.15th Century)
Aztecs†: Cora Mitote Song from Santa Teresa
Incas: Traditional Melody Fragments
Songhai†: Gambian Folk Song
Spain: ¡Ay Carmela! - Viva la XV Brigada (c.19th Century)
Ottomans: Ceddin Deden (c.16th-17th Century)
Netherlands: Abraham Schooleman - In naam van Oranje or Een liedje van Koppestok, den veerman (1872)
England: Gustav Holst - I Vow to Thee, My Country (1921)
Japan: Yatsuhashi Kengyo - Rokudan no shirabe (17th Century)
Morocco: Mawal Gnawi
Iroquois: Ho, Ho, Watanay
Sweden: Edvin Kallstenius - Du gamla, Du fria (1844)
Aztecs†: Cora Mitote Song from Santa Teresa
Incas: Traditional Melody Fragments
Songhai†: Gambian Folk Song
Spain: ¡Ay Carmela! - Viva la XV Brigada (c.19th Century)
Ottomans: Ceddin Deden (c.16th-17th Century)
Netherlands: Abraham Schooleman - In naam van Oranje or Een liedje van Koppestok, den veerman (1872)
England: Gustav Holst - I Vow to Thee, My Country (1921)
Japan: Yatsuhashi Kengyo - Rokudan no shirabe (17th Century)
Morocco: Mawal Gnawi
Iroquois: Ho, Ho, Watanay
Sweden: Edvin Kallstenius - Du gamla, Du fria (1844)
Industrial/Modern Leaders - Austria, Russia, America, Portugal, Polynesia, France, Zulu, Germany, Brazil, India, Ethiopia:
Austria: Wolfgang A. Mozart - Requiem Mass (1791) / Still, Still, Still (c.1865)
Russia: Sergey Prokofiev - Montagues And Capulets from Romeo and Juliet (1935)
America: Samuel A. Ward - America the Beautiful (1910)
Portugal: Saudades de Coimbra (c.19th Century)
Polynesia: Leleiohoku - Hole Waimea (19th Century)
France: Jacques Offenbach - Infernal Galop from Orpheus in the Underworld (1858)
Zulu: Juluka - Inhliziyo Yami (1977)
Germany: Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No.9 "Ode to Joy" (1824)
Shoshone†: Traditional Shoshone Sun Dance
Brazil: Antônio Carlos Jobin - Chega de Saudade (1958)
India: Raag Asa
Ethiopia: Imperial March of Ethiopia
Russia: Sergey Prokofiev - Montagues And Capulets from Romeo and Juliet (1935)
America: Samuel A. Ward - America the Beautiful (1910)
Portugal: Saudades de Coimbra (c.19th Century)
Polynesia: Leleiohoku - Hole Waimea (19th Century)
France: Jacques Offenbach - Infernal Galop from Orpheus in the Underworld (1858)
Zulu: Juluka - Inhliziyo Yami (1977)
Germany: Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No.9 "Ode to Joy" (1824)
Shoshone†: Traditional Shoshone Sun Dance
Brazil: Antônio Carlos Jobin - Chega de Saudade (1958)
India: Raag Asa
Ethiopia: Imperial March of Ethiopia
†Omitted from video series due to lack of sources upon video creation.
If you know of anything I missed (like multiple song references for one leader [I mainly am going off the peace themes], composer names, dates, etc.) or errors I made, please share! Will try and keep this post updated as I learn more.