MUSIC 2251 Chapter Notes - Chapter 67: Yo-Yo Ma, Erhu, Tan Dun
9 Dec 2018
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Ch 67 - underscoring meaning: music for film. Multimedia is a powerful way to express emotion. Style, instrumentation, and emotional quality of the music, as well as choosing not to have music entirely, contribute to the overall feel. Music the contradicts what is being shown = running counter to the action . Underscoring - when music comes from an unseen source. Source music - functions as part of the drama itself. Like a character singing along to the radio. Wrote for jaws, star wars, superman, raiders of the lost ark, jurassic park. Imperial march, from the empire strikes back rhythm/meter = quadruple meter, w repeated rhythmic ostinati. Melody = accented, disjunct melody; 2-measure phrases. Harmony = g minor theme, w some chromaticism. Performing forces = full orchestra; brass is featured. Involves yo-yo ma on the cello and an erhu - a chinese 2-stringed violin. Basis = book by wang du lu.
