Nov 21, 2022
Headcanon: the DS9 theme, in universe, is the "National Anthem of Bajor" .
Bajor doesn't really have the concept of a national anthem. So when they were asked to make one, they handed it to some Terraphilic Bajoran who just took a common Bajoran folk tune (this is canon, Varani plays it in S2E10 "Sanctuary") and remade it in the european classical style that dominates Terran high culture in the 24th century.
That's why it uses entirely western classical instruments, including brass (despite Bajorans never being depicted with brass, and how euro brass instruments are even on earth) and why it follows the harmonic style of 18th century European musicians.
