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Decoding The Musical Themes Of 'Star Wars'

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Frank Lehman at Tufts University. (Alison Bruzek/WBUR)
Frank Lehman at Tufts University. (Alison Bruzek/WBUR)

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" is up for four Academy Awards this year, including Best Original Score, by the legendary composer John Williams. One of the pre-eminent experts on Williams and his work for Star Wars is right in our backyard at Tufts University.

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Frank Lehman, assistant professor of music theory at Tufts University and creator of the online catalogue of Star Wars leitmotifs.

This segment aired on March 2, 2018.

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