Djawadi, although initially interested, declined the offer three days later as the schedule conflicted with a film project he was working on. The music consultant for HBO and music supervisor of Game of Thrones Evyen Klean then suggested Ramin Djawadi to David Benioff and D. Initially a different composer, Stephen Warbeck, was hired for the pilot episode of Game of Thrones but he left the project.
These adaptations, according to Wired, create attention for the series in media that wouldn't normally cover it, but are also notable for their musical merits independent of the series.
There are also decidedly non-medieval renditions of songs from the series's source novels by indie bands. The music of Game of Thrones has inspired many cover versions the main title theme is particularly popular. This is followed by a world tour starting May 2018 in Madrid. First to be performed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, it then went on to tour across the United States, Canada and Europe. The music for the show has won a number of awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series in 20.Ī series of concerts which featured Game of Thrones music, Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience with composer Ramin Djawadi, took place in 2017–2018. In every season, a soundtrack album was released. It features various themes, the most prominent being the " main title theme" that accompanies the series' title sequence. The music is primarily non-diegetic and instrumental with occasional vocal performances, and is created to support musically the characters and plots of the show. The music for the fantasy TV series Game of Thrones is composed by Ramin Djawadi.