[78-L] OT Musical genres^

[Julian Vein]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Malcolm Rockwell" <malcolm at 78data.com>
>> Wow! That covers a lot of ground. BUT...
>> Back in the early 60s when I was learning to read music I came across a
>> published book of silent movie themes arranged by emotion and genre.
>> Almost all of the pieces were of classical origin
>>
> Classical music was often used to accompany films for one simple reason!
> Virtually all of it carried no "performance rights royalties," since it 
> pre-dated
> ASCAP, BMI, usw...!
> 
> Steven C. Barr 
> 
> _______________________________________________
What I'm interested in is what musical devices are used to evoke 
particular cinematic themes. For instance, we all recognise what music 
is used to accompany an Indian pow-wow, but what particular devices are 
used, and from where do they derive?

      Julian Vein


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