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9781138915831 English 1138915831 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: Listening to Spectacle 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. Intended for students and scholars in film music, film appreciation, and media studies, the wide range of topics and the diversity of the films that the authors discuss make Music in Epic Film: Listening to Spectacle an ideal introduction to the field of music in epic film., The epic film has followed a unique path from its origins in pre-war films such as "The Birth of a Nation "and "Gone with the Wind "to its current standing as less of a distinct cinematic genre and more as a particular mode of filmmaking. Divided into three sections Production; Narrative; and Ideology this book provides a cohesive narrative to the evolution of music in the epic film, covering both its history as a genre and the common narrative themes within epic films, in addition to offering a discussion of the socio-political undercurrents behind the music in these films. In twelve essays, from both established and emerging film music scholars, "Music in the Epic Film "is an ideal introduction to the field of music in the epic film, ideal for students and scholars in film music, film appreciation, and media studies."
9781138915831 English 1138915831 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: Listening to Spectacle 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. Intended for students and scholars in film music, film appreciation, and media studies, the wide range of topics and the diversity of the films that the authors discuss make Music in Epic Film: Listening to Spectacle an ideal introduction to the field of music in epic film., The epic film has followed a unique path from its origins in pre-war films such as "The Birth of a Nation "and "Gone with the Wind "to its current standing as less of a distinct cinematic genre and more as a particular mode of filmmaking. Divided into three sections Production; Narrative; and Ideology this book provides a cohesive narrative to the evolution of music in the epic film, covering both its history as a genre and the common narrative themes within epic films, in addition to offering a discussion of the socio-political undercurrents behind the music in these films. In twelve essays, from both established and emerging film music scholars, "Music in the Epic Film "is an ideal introduction to the field of music in the epic film, ideal for students and scholars in film music, film appreciation, and media studies."