Bolero of Fire
Bolero of Fire
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Other appearance(s)
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N64/GCN/VC
3DS
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The "Bolero of Fire" is a recurring song inThe Legend of Zelda series.[1]
Location and Uses
Ocarina of Time
The "Bolero of Fire" is taught toLink as an adult bySheik inDeath Mountain Crater after the hero receives theGoron Tunic fromDarunia's son and enters the crater. By using theOcarina of Time, the melody allows Link to warp to theTriforce Warp in Death Mountain Crater, right before the entrance to theFire Temple.
Majora's Mask
InMajora's Mask, the "Bolero of Fire"'s notes sometimes appear on theCliff Notes in the northern part ofTermina Field, where Link can play a song forRupees.
Other Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The "Bolero of Fire" can be heard as part of the "Ocarina of Time Medley" inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.
Hyrule Warriors
InHyrule Warriors, Sheik can play the "Bolero of Fire" to summon a molten rock with herHarp Weapon.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
The "Bolero of Fire" plays in part of the "Ocarina of Time Medley" inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, a returning track fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The "Ocarina of Time Medley" track inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, which returns fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, features the "Bolero of Fire."
Cadence of Hyrule
InCadence of Hyrule, the "Bolero of Fire" can be heard multiple times in the music forGerudo Ruins.
Music Theory
The "Bolero of Fire" is a short, 6-bar piece in triple time. Harmonically, the piece is rooted in D minor and follows a very basic harmonic progression (i - ii° - i - ii° - V7 - I). The piece consists of 2-bar phrase lengths in the standard bolero style. The accompanying parts to Link's Ocarina are the famous snare drum excerpt from Maurice Ravel's "Boléro."[2]
Nomenclature
Bolero is a name given to certain slow-tempo Latin music and its associated dance and songs. There are Spanish and Cuban forms, which are both significant and both of which have separate origins.
 Names in Other Regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese |
| |
 FrenchEUEuropean | Boléro du feu(OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)[8] | Same as English. |
 Italian | Bolero del fuoco(OoTOcarina of Time |OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)[3][4] | Same as English. |
 SpanishEUEuropean | Bolero de Fuego(OoTOcarina of Time)[7] | Bolero of Fire |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki'stranslation data. | ||
Gallery
Link and Sheik playing the "Bolero of Fire" fromOcarina of Time 3D
Link and Sheik playing the "Bolero of Fire" fromOcarina of Time 3D
Link playing the "Bolero of Fire" fromOcarina of Time 3D
Link learning the "Bolero of Fire" fromOcarina of Time 3D
The notes for the "Bolero of Fire" on the Cliff Notes fromMajora's Mask 3D
References
- ↑Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 96(OoTOcarina of Time)
- ↑"There’s a snare drum ostinato in Maurice Ravel’s famous Boléro which is repeated ad nauseam throughout the entire piece." — Dan Bruno,Ocarina songs in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time , danbruno.net, published January 20, 2014.
- ↑Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 96
- ↑
Questo pezzo è dedicato alla forza dei sentimenti... Si chiama Bolero del fuoco...
— Sheik (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian version) - ↑5.05.1Nintendo. "60. Bolero of Fire 「オカリナ『炎のボレロ』」" 'The Legend of Zelda: Original Sound Track', Pony Canyon, 1998. CD
- ↑Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 154
- ↑
¡Toca el Bolero de Fuego!
(The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time — Guía de Textos, Nintendo España SA, pg. 8) - ↑
Boléro du feu
— N/A (Ocarina of Time 3D)
Ocarina Songs inOcarina of Time
- Songs
- Warp Songs
- Songs in Ocarina of Time
- Songs in Ocarina of Time 3D
- Songs in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Songs in Hyrule Warriors
- Songs in Hyrule Warriors Legends
- Songs in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
- Songs in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
- Songs in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- Songs in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate