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The music culture of the Na’vi is a distinct music culture of the indigenous people of Pandora. However, it is important to note that there is still a difference between the film score and the music of the Na’vi. At times the music is one and the same, whereas other times the music is more distinct.

The music culture of the Na’vi represents their very way of life. The music is peaceful; the music incorporates many sounds of the wildlife of Pandora. The culture of the Na’vi is one of unity with both each other and with nature. The entire world of Pandora, both the people and the wildlife, act as one community. Different aspects of the music culture represent the different aspects of their life. Wildlife sounds are often incorporated to represent the close connection with nature in their life; Chanting is often incorporated into the music to represent the communal religion of the Na’vi; Drumbeats are often incorporated to represent heartbeat of the entire world of Pandora acting as one.

On the other hand, the film score is more of a representation of the journey of Jake Sulley, the protagonist. The film score embodies his trip from encountering this new world, becoming part of the people, and then fighting the other humans trying to destroy Pandora. While at times, the film score embodies the music culture of the Na’vi, because Jake indeed did become one of the indigenous people, it also incorporates more. One of the distinct differences between the film score and the indigenous music culture is the music describing the war between the humans and the Na’vi in the latter half of the film. While this is part of the film score, it would not be considered part of the music culture of the Na’vi.