- "The last two Gaeriel Capens aud-stream hits, The Sequential Passage of Chronological Intervals and a remix of Dembaline's classic Shwock Dubllon, are actually TribBot output."
- ―HoloNet News CoCo District Edition
Dembaline was a Mon Calamari composer whose most recognizable work, the song "Shwock Dubllon," was produced prior to the Clone Wars. By 22 BBY, the HoloNet News agency regarded "Shwock Dubllon" as a classic, and the song had been remixed by musician Gaeriel Capens. Dembaline and "Shwock Dubllon" retained their popularity across the span of several decades, and the piece was later used by a starfighter squadron, the Dozen-and-Two Avengers, as a theme song of sorts.
Biography[]
One of Dembaline's songs, "Shwock Dubllon," was considered one of Dac's (pictured) significant contributions to galactic culture.
Dembaline was a member of the Mon Calamari species,[1] amphibious humanoids native to the planet Dac.[3] Dembaline became a composer at some point prior to the Clone Wars and produced a number of works that were notable in the galaxy, one of the more prominent being the song "Shwock Dubllon,"[1] a timeless masterpiece that served as most species' first exposure to Mon Calamari diaspora and which was considered one of Dac's most significant contributions to galactic culture.[4] Translated into Galactic Basic Standard, "Shwock Dubllon" meant "Crested Wake," and it was known as a rousing, dramatic piece.[1]
In 22 BBY,[5] the musician Gaeriel Capens released[2] to renewed acclaim[4] a remix of "Shwock Dubllon." HoloNet News CoCo District Edition later published about the remix, detailing that it was produced with the aid of RetSpan Audionics TribBot mimic droids.[2] Dembaline's music remained popular following the Clone Wars and into the period of the Yuuzhan Vong War,[1] which began in 25 ABY.[6] A starfighter squadron dedicated to tracking down pirates and smugglers in the Outer Rim Territories, known as the Dozen-and-Two Avengers and led by Jedi Master Kyp Durron,[1] adopted "Shwock Dubllon" as its unofficial theme song.[7]
Personality and traits[]
A musical composer of some renown, Dembaline's work retained its notability and popularity for many decades. One of Dembaline's best known songs, "Shwock Dubllon," was regarded as a rousing and dramatic piece by some Humans.[1] Dembaline was both a common name among female Mon Calamari and a type of homonymous gemstone.[8]
Behind the scenes[]
Dembaline was first mentioned in the 1999 novel The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime, the first installment in The New Jedi Order series, which was written by R. A. Salvatore.[1]
Appearances[]
Balmorran Secures Musician Rearmament Contract — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #56 (content now obsolete; backup link) (Mentioned only)- The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime (First mentioned)
- The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime abridged audiobook (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Slugthrowers: An Overview of Popular Music and Musicians in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Part 1 on StarWars.com (article) (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Balmorran Secures Musician Rearmament Contract — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #56 (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Slugthrowers: An Overview of Popular Music and Musicians in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Part 1 on StarWars.com (article) (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Balmorran Secures Musician Rearmament Contract — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #56 (content now obsolete; backup link) is set on the date 13:5:16, which corresponds to 22 BBY according to the reasoning here.
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 182 ("Dembaline")
- ↑ Galactic Campaign Guide