FILM MUSIC
Music
has been essential in the world of cinema since the very beginnings.
Before we could listen to
dialogues in movies, the music in silent films already taught us to understand
any scene, by transmitting feelings, emotions, conversations, etc. An example
is this scene from "The Great Dictator" by Charles Chaplin.
Over time, the composition of
music and sounds for cinema has been refined even further, being able to
reproduce special effects, sometimes with instruments and sometimes with
strange objects.
During the history of cinema we can highlight many musicians who
have dedicated themselves almost exclusively to this world and who have become
great composers of great pieces, such as:
Ennio Morricone, he was an Italian composer who produced
more than 500 film and television soundtracks, such as : The Good, the Bad and
the Ugly, The Mission or Cinema Paradiso.
Hans Zimmer, this German musician is the genius behind
the soundtracks of Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lion King, Gladiator or
Batman, The Dark Knight.
John Williams, is the creator of the music of science
fiction movies that have been a turning point in the history of cinema: E.T.
the Extra-Terrestrial, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, the Indiana Jones saga, Harry
Potter and Shark.
Alberto Iglesias, the Spanish composer has won many
awards around the world with soundtracks such as: Volver, The Constant
Gardener, The Kite Runner and Dolor y gloria.
As you can see, these are just
some of the best composers of the original soundtracks that have set your cinema
sessions.
Now
you have to watch this movie, "Les Choristes".
This film, in addition to having
a wonderful soundtrack, tries to transmit the value of music in education, and
help people grow up and become better human beings:
Once
you have watched it, I would want you to explain if you agree or disagree with this idea about the importance
of music in education. Send your analysis together with the exercise that I
explain below my email.
Finally, I include here some
links with videos of the most importants soundtrucks, included by cinema critics, in the history.
La vita è bella – La vida es bella
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly –
El bueno, el feo y el malo
West Side story
Amelie
The lords of the rings – El señor
de los anillos
Cinema paradiso
Psicosis
Aladdin
Coco
Doctor Zhivago
Chariots of Fire – Carros de
fuego
Jaws - Tiburón
The mission – La misión
Harry Potter
The Last of the Mohicans – El último
Mohicano
La la land, the city of the stars
– La la land, La ciudad de las estrellas
Indiana Jones
Star wars
Out of Africa - Memorias de África
Les choristes - Los chicos del coro
The Lion King - El Rey León
Once you've seen some of these, choose any
of the soundtracks I've left for you on the links, and try to find a music
piece that works well and one that does not work.
If you don´t understand it, you can watch the post of fourth grade and watch the examples.
If you don´t understand it, you can watch the post of fourth grade and watch the examples.
Esos
3 enlaces o vídeos me los tienes que enviar, junto con el otro ejercicio, como siempre a mi correo: agarriaga@edu.jccm.es
Recuerda
que, para poder abrir el enlace, lo tendrás que hacer en un documento a
ordenador (Word, power point, pdf…) o en el cuerpo del correo.
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