Music in epic film : listening to spectacle / edited by Stephen C. Meyer.
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TextSeries: Routledge music and screen media seriesPublisher: New York : Routledge, 2017Description: xii, 244 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138915831 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Motion picture music -- History and criticism | Film composers | Epic films | Music | MusicDDC classification: 781.5'42 Summary: As both a distinct genre and a particular mode of filmmaking, the idea of the epic has been central to the history of cinema. Including contributions from both established and emerging film music scholars, the ten essays in 'Music in Epic Film' provide a cross-section of contemporary scholarship on the subject. They explore diverse topics, including the function of music in epic narratives, the socio-political implications of cinematic music, and the use of pre-existing music in epic films.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
As both a distinct genre and a particular mode of filmmaking, the idea of the epic has been central to the history of cinema. Including contributions from both established and emerging film music scholars, the ten essays in 'Music in Epic Film' provide a cross-section of contemporary scholarship on the subject. They explore diverse topics, including the function of music in epic narratives, the socio-political implications of cinematic music, and the use of pre-existing music in epic films.
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