Nokia tune
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The Nokia tune is a phrase
from a composition for solo guitar, Gran Vals, by the Spanish classical guitarist and composer Francisco Tárrega
, written in 1902
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In 1993 Anssi Vanjoki, then Executive Vice President of Nokia
, brought the whole Gran Vals to Lauri Kivinen (now Head of Corporate Affairs) and together they selected the excerpt that became "Nokia tune". The excerpt is taken from measures
(bars) 13–16 of the piece. The tune, which Nokia claims as a sound trademark
, was the first identifiable musical ring tone on a mobile phone. It first appeared in the Nokia 2110
, which was released in 1994.
The tune is heard worldwide an estimated 1.8 billion times per day, about 20,000 times per second.
Hong Kong
singer Khalil Fong
, a Nokia spokesperson for Greater China, composed a song called "Coconut Shell" (椰殼) which features a segment of the Nokia tune played on the Erhu
, a Chinese two-string instrument.
Phrase (music)
In music and music theory, phrase and phrasing are concepts and practices related to grouping consecutive melodic notes, both in their composition and performance...
from a composition for solo guitar, Gran Vals, by the Spanish classical guitarist and composer Francisco Tárrega
Francisco Tárrega
Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea was an influential Spanish composer and guitarist of the Romantic period.-Biography:Tárrega was born on 21 November 1852, in Vila-real, Castelló, Spain...
, written in 1902
1902 in music
-Events:*April 30 - Claude Debussy's opera Pelléas et Mélisande is premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, with André Messager conducting.*June 9 - the first complete performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3 is given in Krefeld...
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In 1993 Anssi Vanjoki, then Executive Vice President of Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
, brought the whole Gran Vals to Lauri Kivinen (now Head of Corporate Affairs) and together they selected the excerpt that became "Nokia tune". The excerpt is taken from measures
Bar (music)
In musical notation, a bar is a segment of time defined by a given number of beats of a given duration. Typically, a piece consists of several bars of the same length, and in modern musical notation the number of beats in each bar is specified at the beginning of the score by the top number of a...
(bars) 13–16 of the piece. The tune, which Nokia claims as a sound trademark
Sound trademark
A sound trademark is a non-conventional trademark where sound is used to perform the trademark function of uniquely identifying the commercial origin of products or services....
, was the first identifiable musical ring tone on a mobile phone. It first appeared in the Nokia 2110
Nokia 2110
The Nokia 2110 is a cellular phone made by the Finnish telecommunications firm Nokia, first announced in 1994. It is the first Nokia with Nokia tune ringtone...
, which was released in 1994.
The tune is heard worldwide an estimated 1.8 billion times per day, about 20,000 times per second.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
singer Khalil Fong
Khalil Fong
Khalil Fong was born on 14 July 1983. He is an American born, Hong Kong-based soul Mandopop singer-songwriter signed to the Warner Music Hong Kong.-Biography:...
, a Nokia spokesperson for Greater China, composed a song called "Coconut Shell" (椰殼) which features a segment of the Nokia tune played on the Erhu
Erhu
The erhu is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a "southern fiddle", and sometimes known in the Western world as the "Chinese violin" or a "Chinese two-stringed fiddle". It is used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles...
, a Chinese two-string instrument.