Key Constellations

Interpreting Tonality in Film

Táhirih Motazedian (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

198 Seiten

2023
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-38216-9 (ISBN)

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Key is one of the simplest building blocks of music and is among the foundational properties of a work’s musical identity—so why isn’t it a standard parameter in discussing film music? Key Constellations: Interpreting Tonality in Film is the first book to investigate film soundtracks—including original scoring, preexisting music, and sound effects—through the lens of large-scale tonality. Exploring compelling analytical examples from numerous popular films, Táhirih 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.

Táhirih Motazedian is Assistant Professor of Music at Vassar College. Before her career in music theory, she worked for NASA as a planetary scientist and mission operations specialist.

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

Erscheinungsdatum	02.11.2023
Reihe/Serie	California Studies in Music, Sound, and Media ; 4
Zusatzinfo	35 b-w figures and 22 tables
Verlagsort	Berkerley
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	272 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musiktheorie / Musiklehre
ISBN-10	0-520-38216-1 / 0520382161
ISBN-13	978-0-520-38216-9 / 9780520382169
Zustand	Neuware