Film Music: a Very Short Introduction

Film Music: a Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 177
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ISBN-10 : 9780197628034
ISBN-13 : 0197628036
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Book Synopsis Film Music: a Very Short Introduction by : Kathryn Kalinak

Download or read book Film Music: a Very Short Introduction written by Kathryn Kalinak and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Film Music: A Very Short Introduction focuses on the most central issues in the practice of film music. What is film music? How is it composed? How does film music work? Why does film music work? The rich and deeply moving sounds of film music are as old as cinema. The very first projected moving images were accompanied by music around the globe as a variety of performers-from single piano players to small orchestras-brought images to life. Film music has since become its own industry, an aesthetic platform for expressing creative visions, and a commercial vehicle for generating increased revenue. The second edition updates coverage to 2022 and includes attention to recent developments in global film music, women in film music, and African -American and minority composers"--


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