Key Constellations (eBook)

Interpreting Tonality in Film

Tahirih Motazedian (Autor)

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2023
198 Seiten
University of California Press (Verlag)
9780520382183 (ISBN)

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Key is one of the simplest building blocks of musicand is among the foundational properties of a work's musical identityso why isn't ita standard parameter in discussing film music? Key Constellations: Interpreting Tonality in Film is the first book to investigate film soundtracksincluding original scoring, preexisting music, and sound effectsthrough the lens of large-scale tonality. Exploring compelling analytical examples from numerous popular films, Thirih Motazedian shows how key and pitch analysis of film music can reveal hidden layers of narrative meaning, giving readers exciting new ways to engage with their favorite films and soundtracks.

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Contents

List of Figures and Tables 
Acknowledgments 
Preface—The Scope of This Book 

1 The Theoretical Groundwork for Film Tonality 
2 Tonal Analysis of the Soundtrack 
3 Filmic Characters Rising Up and Settling Down 
4 A Tale of Two (Tonally Symmetrical) Films 
5 Unheard Sound Effects 
6 Happy Accidents: Intentionality and Other Closing Thoughts 

Appendix—Working Method for Creating a “Tonal Score” 
Glossary 
Bibliography 
Index
  

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.10.2023
• Reihe/Serie: California Studies in Music, Sound, and Media
• Reihe/Serie: California Studies in Music, Sound, and Media
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
• Schlagworte: Arrangement • Audiovisual Media • Baby Driver • film soundtrack • Genre • Grand Budapest Hotel • listener perception • montage sequences • movie musical identity • Mozart • parallel key relationships • Score • sound effects • talented mr. ripley • tonal trajectories • Transposition
• ISBN-13: 9780520382183 / 9780520382183