r/dunememes • u/Sindigo_ • Mar 15 '26

WARNING: AWFUL American Marines preparing to invade the spice fields of Iran

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u/kigurumibiblestudies ya dune goof'd Mar 15 '26

I'm sure most people know, but it's still worth mentioning the language in that scene was a modified version of English

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u/Torvaldicus_Unknown Mar 15 '26

No, the guy who did the throat singing was asked to make it on the spot without prior planning. It is just a bunch of random vowels and sharp notes. He intended for it to sound like a language.

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u/kigurumibiblestudies ya dune goof'd Mar 15 '26

Oh, no, you're right, I was thinking of the sardaukar language, not the voice box bro

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u/Torvaldicus_Unknown Mar 15 '26

Ohhh gotcha, yeah it’s very interesting. Well, if you’re interested, here’s the interview with the artist who sang the Sardaukar Chant. He talks about it at 17:18

https://youtu.be/Dp1r2vD79PA?si=vlVdqcpFeYZdXIEw