Christopher Tin

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Christopher Chiyan Tin (born May 21, 1976) is an American composer and conductor. His work is primarily orchestral and choral, often with a world music influence. He is a two-time Grammy Award winner, and has won various awards for his work in video game soundtracks and studio albums.

Tin is best known for his work on title themes for the Civilization video game series, specifically the main theme "Baba Yetu" from the video game Civilization IV, which, at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011, became the first piece of video game music to win a Grammy Award. This Grammy win has been considered a significant milestone for the critical acceptance of music from video games, and following this win the Recording Academy retitled their visual media categories to become more inclusive of video game soundtracks, before eventually creating a dedicated Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media in 2022.

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Christopher Tin est un compositeur américain né le 21 mai 1976 à Redwood City (Californie).

Compositeur de musique de films, de publicités et de jeux vidéo, son travail est principalement orienté sur la musique orchestrale et chorale. Il est principalement connu pour son morceau Baba Yetu, thème principal du jeu vidéo Civilization IV, première musique de jeux vidéo à avoir été nommée et avoir remporté un prix aux Grammy Awards, ainsi que pour son album Calling All Dawns, lui aussi nommé au Grammy Awards, où figure également Baba Yetu.

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