'Legend of Zelda' concert coming to Murat in October

Three years after Nintendo began its Zelda-centered symphonic tour, it's finally making its way to Indianapolis when "The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses – Master Quest" hits the Old National Centre at 8 p.m. Oct. 2.

The production features music and video pulled from the long-running series, from the 1986 original to – very likely– the Zelda title set to hit the Wii U this holiday. That's 17 games spanning nearly 30 years to choose from. (Not counting the CD-I games, of course.) It's similar to Tommy Tallarico's "Video Games Live" symphonic tour that his hit Indianapolis several times in recent years, though that has a wider focus.

Ticket presale begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday, while the general onsale begins at 10 a.m. Friday. Prices have yet to be revealed.

The centerpiece of the event is the titular "Symphony of the Goddesses," a four-movement work that pulls together music from 'Ocarina of Time,' 'The Wind Waker,' 'Twilight Princess' and 'A Link to the Past.'

(If you're a die-hard Zelda fan and wondering how that works since the last three games listed all happen on different branches of the official timeline, heed the words of geek bible MST3K: "Then repeat to yourself 'it's just a show, I should really just relax.'")

Nintendo composer Koji Kondo's music for the 'Super Mario' series is probably his most famous, but his Zelda work is arguably better. It's certainly more epic than his Mario music, even when coming through the simple 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System.

'A Link to the Past' on the Super Nintendo was where the music really came into its own, with the Sony-created sound chip and processor giving Kondo the ability to flesh out his music. It was just a much more regal-sounding game.

Call Star online editor Channing King at (317) 444-8073. Follow him @ChanningKing

