The Three Basic Types Of Music In The Birth Of A Nation

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Midterm 1 Music 468 Spring, 2014 Short Essays You will write three essays in all. The essays should be typed with double-spaces. For the 10-point essays, think of a paragraph or two, and for the 20-point essays aim for three or more paragraphs. Please submit your responses in one document (doc, docx, or pdf only) through drop-box. Do NOT paste your essays into the message box. 1) Describe the three basic types of music heard in original scores during the silent film era and cites specific examples from The Birth of a Nation. (10 points) According to the textbook the three basic types of music heard in The Birth of a Nation are adaptations of classical works, arrangements of well-know melodies, and newly composed music. In the Birth of a Nation we can hear classical music in dramatic and action scenes, for example we can hear classical works during Lincoln's assassination, also during violent and action scenes in the movie. The second type of music is arrangements of well- known melodies used to set moods and emotion throughout the film. The third basic type of music is newly composed music just for the film, they used these new music to create themes that stand for the aspect of the story. 2) What…show more content…
Gone with the Wind is a paradigm which is the example of classic Hollywood film score, because the music itself has characteristics being played out of the film score throughout the storyline. The classic Hollywood film score is known to create emotions and moods that mirrors the actions and drama throughout the film. The classic Hollywood film score helps bring the movie more to life, it makes it more vivid and as an audience you can see the action and drama but also feel the music blend in perfectly with the mood of the film. Also in Birth of a Nation you see how they apply well know melodies such as "Dixie" and "Tara" and how they become unique themes in the
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