I was drawn to West Africa. I did listen to a bunch of different styles of African music, and there was something… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share Image
I traveled to a library in South Africa called ILAM (International Library of African Music), which has a collection of about 500… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share Image
In western classical music with an orchestra, you focus the orchestra on melodies and harmony. In African music, the biggest focus is… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share Image
I haven't really ever seen a big budget Hollywood film with African music. Most of the time, it's just Hollywood's perception of… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share Image
I was able to learn a new language - a new musical language is learning a new language, because it's so extremely… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share Image
Any time you have the chance to celebrate something with your closest best friends, it's very special. — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
I'm always trying to experiment and come up with new palettes of sound and new combinations of music that you haven't really seen or… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
I think the more you know people and the more you get to know artists, the better you can collaborate. — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
Music in Africa is perceived so differently than Western classical music - it's language and storytelling. — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
I would love to do more superhero work; as a young film composer, that is one of the things you dream of. — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
I think in 'Rocky IV' there are three montages with three five-minute songs, which is insane. You can't do that today. — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
I need to study more. I need to educate myself more - and not just in music, in everything - but especially in music… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
Words fail to express how surreal and humbling it feels to be invited into the 'Star Wars' universe. — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
I'd say for a film composer, 'Star Wars' is kind of like the holy grail of film music. It's probably the best film music… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
So when I'm listening to music, I'm listening to a lot of hip-hop to be inspired and to hear new things. — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
Growing up in Sweden, musical education is something really special. There are music schools everywhere, and the education is very advanced. — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
One of the instruments that really stuck out to me was the talking drum, which is basically the first type of communication device. It's… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
For the score of 'Black Panther,' the heart and soul came from immersing myself in the rich musical history of the griots in West… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share
