10/31/2023 0 Comments Nokia xylophone ringtone![]() ![]() It was the early 1990s when the Nokia Tune was first aired in TV ads and it wasn’t until 1994 with the launch of the 2110 that the Tune appeared as a ringtone on a device. The song is in the public domain and the extract used by Nokia is also a registered musical trademark in various countries. The original song is over 14 minutes long and was first composed for guitar. I’ve listened to a bunch of modern, non guitar, versions of Grand Valse and I must say, struggle to find the bit where the Nokia tune comes from – but then, I don’t have what you might call a musical ear. There’s a melody line which is repeated throughout the song, the end of which now forms the basis of the Nokia Tune. ![]() The Nokia Tune is taken from a composition called “Grand Vals” which itself was compose by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) from Spain. Sure, I knew it was popular, but I didn’t realise it was that popular. GLOBAL – The third best known musical trademark in the world is the Nokia Tune, just behind “Intel Inside” and the Harley Davidson engine sound. ![]()
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