Exploring Film Music

Download or read book Exploring Film Music written by Ian J. Dorricott and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Film Music includes a broad cross-section of musical styles; ethnic, folk, ragtime, jazz, marching band, rock, electronic, and major art music styles (baroque, classical, romantic and modern). The text also includes pieces from a wide range of films are used to discover essential music concepts such as, rhythm and texture. There are four sections: Evoking a time and place, Conveying character or ideas, Creating a mood and Expressing emotions. The text features listening, practical, written, composition and performance activities. Activities are graded into three levels ' lower, more advanced and senior. Also included are film overviews, plot outlines, use of musical elements and related concepts. Exploring Film Music is supported by a teacher manual, score book and CD to assist teachers in the implementation of their music programs and enable a complete teaching and learning experience.