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Interestingly, there are three distinct variations of the long Kirby Dance melody. The primary difference is the end of the second bar. In the original version, this consists of a leap from C down to G. However, starting in ''Kirby's Dream Course'', [[Hirokazu Ando]] consistently arranges it as a leap from C down to E. Meanwhile, starting with ''Kirby Super Star'', Jun Ishikawa usually arranges it as a leap from C down to E followed by a lower C. This can be best compared by the two different arrangements in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' — the Ishikawa version goes C-E-C, while the Ando version goes C-E. | Interestingly, there are three distinct variations of the long Kirby Dance melody. The primary difference is the end of the second bar. In the original version, this consists of a leap from C down to G. However, starting in ''Kirby's Dream Course'', [[Hirokazu Ando]] consistently arranges it as a leap from C down to E. Meanwhile, starting with ''Kirby Super Star'', Jun Ishikawa usually arranges it as a leap from C down to E followed by a lower C. This can be best compared by the two different arrangements in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' — the Ishikawa version goes C-E-C, while the Ando version goes C-E. | ||
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==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||
{{VideoEmbed|KDL dance.mp4|160|144|thumbalign= | {{VideoEmbed|KDL dance.mp4|160|144|thumbalign=right|thumbcaption=The inaugural [[Kirby Dance]], featuring plenty of spinning and twirling to accompany the Kirby Dance theme.}} | ||
===''Kirby's Dream Land''=== | ===''Kirby's Dream Land''=== | ||
In its first appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', the Kirby Dance music accompanies Kirby's dance after obtaining each [[Sparkling Star]] (except for the final one). | In its first appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', the Kirby Dance music accompanies Kirby's dance after obtaining each [[Sparkling Star]] (except for the final one). | ||
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The opening segment of the [[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]], ''Green Greens ~ Running Through the New World'', closes with a slow-tempo orchestral/big band arrangement of the Kirby Dance theme. Accompanying this is a video compilation of Kirby dancing across thirty years' worth of video games, representing nearly every game (released at the time of the Festival) that features the Kirby Dance, with only a number of spin-offs omitted—namely ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]'', ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'', the Game Boy version of ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'', ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' — while also including a non-dance from ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]''. Shortly afterwards, while introducing the audience to the glowsticks made for the Festival, Kirby performs the dance and hums the dance tune in a manner similar to the Cook Kirby "arrangement" in ''Kirby Star Allies''. | The opening segment of the [[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]], ''Green Greens ~ Running Through the New World'', closes with a slow-tempo orchestral/big band arrangement of the Kirby Dance theme. Accompanying this is a video compilation of Kirby dancing across thirty years' worth of video games, representing nearly every game (released at the time of the Festival) that features the Kirby Dance, with only a number of spin-offs omitted—namely ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]'', ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'', the Game Boy version of ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'', ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' — while also including a non-dance from ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]''. Shortly afterwards, while introducing the audience to the glowsticks made for the Festival, Kirby performs the dance and hums the dance tune in a manner similar to the Cook Kirby "arrangement" in ''Kirby Star Allies''. | ||
[https://www.cafereogroup.com/cr-goods/rhythm_kirby/ An officially licensed ''Kirby'' alarm clock by RHYTHM] features the [[1-Up]] jingle to mark the start of an hour, which is joined by another tune on certain special dates; on Kirby's birthday, April 27th, it features the long version of "Kirby Dance" as well.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/RHYTHM-8RDA81KB03-Action-Digital-Calendar | [https://www.cafereogroup.com/cr-goods/rhythm_kirby/ An officially licensed ''Kirby'' alarm clock by RHYTHM] features the [[1-Up]] jingle to mark the start of an hour, which is joined by another tune on certain special dates; on Kirby's birthday, April 27th, it features the long version of "Kirby Dance" as well.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/RHYTHM-8RDA81KB03-Action-Digital-Calendar/ Amazon Japan page of the clock], [https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71c8NFc8b6L._AC_SL1500_.jpg image detailing the tunes on special days].</ref> | ||
The long version of the "Kirby Dance" from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' is featured in an officially licensed collection of ''Kirby'' sheet music published by [https://sheetmusic.jp.yamaha.com/ Yamaha Corporation].<ref>[https://sheetmusic.jp.yamaha.com/products/4947817300908 Yamaha Sheet Music Store] - Product KB24-6208 "ピアノで楽しむ 星のカービィ ～ゲーム音楽セレクション～" ("Fun with Piano: Kirby of the Stars ～Game Music Selection～")</ref> | The long version of the "Kirby Dance" from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' is featured in an officially licensed collection of ''Kirby'' sheet music published by [https://sheetmusic.jp.yamaha.com/ Yamaha Corporation].<ref>[https://sheetmusic.jp.yamaha.com/products/4947817300908 Yamaha Sheet Music Store] - Product KB24-6208 "ピアノで楽しむ 星のカービィ ～ゲーム音楽セレクション～" ("Fun with Piano: Kirby of the Stars ～Game Music Selection～")</ref> | ||
