Those are all great ideas and similar to what we had in mind. Generally, I go for "epic" musical scores. The music will vary region to region, and also for some interiors (like inns, taverns, etc). And yeah, medieval themes.

If you find anything you think would be nice to have in the world, post a link to it and I can see if it's possible to add it into the game.

The Reynes of Castamere would be a great custom song, if anyone is talented enough musically to try to create it.

Keep the ideas coming.

Well, lets see which songs we know of which are already composed by fans or official ones. The ones put to music I know of. Ill try to add some information that would be relevant in the "real world" since that is where the GOT universe is based upon.

Songs that tell a song:
- The Rains of Castamere 

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It won't surprise you that this is probably a song from the west. This are mountainous regions. Songs from these areas are usually not so high or elvish. You could even say heavy. Now this song has some outburst ("a coat of gold, a coat of red" and "the rains fall down 2x") which is typical for more northern western songs (typically most songs get higher and lighter the more south you come). Example song: 

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Drinking songs, baldy songs:
- The Dornishmens wife 

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Well these are universal! Funny stories, easy to sing and remember. Known to have allot of slightly different versions. Teh most praised are of course the irish!  In the book, this one should be from the south. I can hear bells and mandolin with this song. These kind of instruments are very useful for the "badum, badum, badum"-rythm that this music has. It is a mix between Arabic and Northern for the melody. Example: 

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- The bear and the maiden fair 

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This is a fastergoing song with a differing level of speed. I would look for French chansons for this one.

Religious songs:
- Mothers Hymn 

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- The song of the seven 

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Religious songs are pretty much universal. Ave Maria is the same nearly everywhere. I find them celtic without a doubt. Two examples:   

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Others that might be relevant:
- You win or you die (based on, not a actual song) 

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This is fantasy mid-ages. There are tons of songs like these. Lets say, modern (no silence between parts) composed songs with old instruments? They filled the gaps.

I think that Westeros would have much of the same music because bards seem to travel from the south to the far north singing the same songs. Typically northern or western songs have not been pointed out as far as I know. I used what i know of European old music. The  music instruments are the same. I do think Essos would be a different case. Just thinking stereotypical Id say from African, Arabic to Asian.
I hope this will somehow help you!

Last edited by SophiaDiedre (2013-06-27 17:37:45)

Yeah, it's a product of the success of the HBO show.