Do films need music as an ‘essential film element’, and if so, what kind of films are these? Some have been unable to find any absolute reason that can justify the use of music in a ‘visual medium’ like film, while others believe that whether someone would consider music to be an essential film elementContinue reading “Films that use music as an integral part of the narrative: The case of Padmaavat”
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 has a minimalist background score that intensifies in just the right scenes
The 2020 film The Trial of the Chicago 7 (director: Aaron Sorkin), available on Netflix, is making headlines and sweeping nominations and awards galore, most recently receiving a nod from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in as many as six categories. None of these categories, however, recognizes the brilliant scoring provided byContinue reading “The Trial of the Chicago 7 has a minimalist background score that intensifies in just the right scenes”
How the soundscape of colonialism changed through the centuries
The soundscape in the age of colonialism was defined by new sounds heard by colonisers and natives for the first time, the voice and noise of dissent and protest, propaganda broadcasts over the radio, revolutionary speeches, patriotic music, and sloganeering, among others. Sound became a source and expression of rebellion, the announcement of a culturalContinue reading “How the soundscape of colonialism changed through the centuries”
The Roaring Kotzilla 