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Abstract
The Music of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings provides an in-depth study of the music of two of the biggest fantasy franchises, focussing on music's worldbuilding roles within the film-watching experience and elsewhere in videogames, trailers, plays, theme parks and other attractions, and the world of fandom.
Daniel White takes a range of approaches and techniques of motivic and thematic musical analysis, and pairs this with transformational harmonic analysis to theorise music's worldbuilding roles in film. Chapters focus in turn on the opening sequences of the case study franchise films, their closing sequences, and on their depiction of houses, homes and homelands. Extra-filmic areas of these fantasy worlds are also explored, including theme parks and other tourist attractions of the Harry Potter franchise, videogames and the immersive power of their music, and the world of fandom with a focus on soundtrack consumption and other musical fan practices. Through this multifaceted approach, readers gain a deeper understanding not only of the music of these franchises, but also of music's power in the multimedia franchise both within and without film to build a home that attracts inhabitants. This book will be valuable for academics and students as well as fans of fantasy franchises.
Daniel White takes a range of approaches and techniques of motivic and thematic musical analysis, and pairs this with transformational harmonic analysis to theorise music's worldbuilding roles in film. Chapters focus in turn on the opening sequences of the case study franchise films, their closing sequences, and on their depiction of houses, homes and homelands. Extra-filmic areas of these fantasy worlds are also explored, including theme parks and other tourist attractions of the Harry Potter franchise, videogames and the immersive power of their music, and the world of fandom with a focus on soundtrack consumption and other musical fan practices. Through this multifaceted approach, readers gain a deeper understanding not only of the music of these franchises, but also of music's power in the multimedia franchise both within and without film to build a home that attracts inhabitants. This book will be valuable for academics and students as well as fans of fantasy franchises.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | Routledge |
Number of pages | 222 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003187202 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781032034140 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 May 2024 |
Publication series
Name | Ashgate Screen Music Series |
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Publisher | Routledge |
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“A Different Sort of Magic”: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as Departure from an Established Musical Register
Dan White (Speaker)
3 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Wizarding World Music: Sounds, Scores and Serenades
Dan White (Speaker)
21 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Musical Worldbuilding in the Fantasy Film Franchise
Dan White (Speaker)
18 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Potterversity Episode 51: Music and Fantasy in the Harry Potter Franchise (with Daniel White)
13/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Guest Appearance on Fantasy/Animation Podcast
27/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment