imp: music module workshop.

[Avishek Datta Roy]

hi friends, mr. vinod shridhar shall be conducting the music module workshop on the following dates:

                                                                      25 th (whole day)

                                                                      26 th  ( "  )

                                                                      27 th (pre lunch)

the following are the topics that shall be covered as per the syllabus report forwarded by malati ma'am:

Sessions for SIMC

 

 

1.    Music Appreciation

·         Introduction, Learning to listen.

 

 

2.    The History of Film Music (Music as used in Films) – these will be explored through examples and film clips

·         The early years of silent films

·         Talkies

·         The evolution of musical genres in films

·         Contemporary Film Music

·         Live orchestral music vs. computerized recordings

·         Music vs. Sound effects - how the line is blurring rapidly

·         The evolution of background scores in India post the 90s

·         The Hindi film song – its historical roots and its cultural importance

 

 

3.    Brief description of kinds of background music

·         Themes for individual characters

·         Themes adapted from songs in the film (in Indian films)

·         Leitmotif

·         Source music

·         Situational music

·         Underscoring

·         Other kinds

 

 

4.    Music composing for film

·         Talking with the music composer/producer about the film’s musical requirements

·         ‘Spotting’ the film - deciding the important cues and the kind of music required

·         Providing a temp track to the composer if necessary… and the dangers of doing so

·         Listening to the composer’s first ideas and providing feedback

·         Finalizing the themes and other musical cues. Final feedback and changes

·         Sitting in for the recording and final mixing of the music tracks

 

5.    Practical composing session

·         Practical recording session with most of the points from Section 4…

 

the classes shall be held in S08. i had a word with the admin with regard to shifting the lectures to s05. but that is not confirmed as of now.

see you on wednesday....(hopefully all of you)

thanks,