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Music and Sound in Silent Film From the Nickelodeon to the Artist

Paperback • 2019 • 1. edition

Music and Sound in Silent Film From the Nickelodeon to the Artist

By Ruth Barton, Simon Trezise

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About the book

Despite their name, the silent films of the early cinematic era were frequently accompanied by music and other sound elements of many kinds, including mechanical instruments, live performers, and audience sing-alongs. The twelve chapters in this concise book explore the multitude of functions filled by music in the rapidly changing context of the silent film era, as the concept of cinema itself developed. Examples are drawn from around the globe and across the history of silent film, both during...Show more

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9781138245358

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Routledge

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2019

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Music and Sound in Silent Film From the Nickelodeon to the Artist

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Paperback

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