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Grammy-winning American composer known for fusing world music traditions with orchestral and choral elementsChristopher Tin rose to fame for 'Baba Yetu' from Civilization IV, becoming the first video game composer to win a Grammy. His albums explore themes of human connection through multilingual texts, blending global musical traditions with Western classical structures.

• 'Baba Yetu' (2005), a Swahili adaptation of The Lord's Prayer, marked the first video game track to win a Grammy (2011) and revolutionized game music recognition
• Tin's Calling All Dawns (2009) won two Grammys, featuring lyrics in 12 languages including Maori, Hebrew, and Farsi, symbolizing cultural unity
• Despite early classical training at Stanford and Oxford, Tin initially pursued careers in tech and film scoring before finding breakthrough success in gaming
• His innovative 'The Drop That Contained the Sea' (2014) explores water's cultural significance through compositions in Bulgarian, Sanskrit, and Old Norse