Music, Sound, and Silence in Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
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| Editor:
| Attinello, Paul
Halfyard, Janet K.
Knights, Vanessa |
| Series title: | Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-6041-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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This book provides an overview of the roles and functions of music and sound in the interpretation of a television show. This is done through analyses that focus on the music production process, the title theme, scoring and source music, the critically acclaimed 'musical' episode, silence and reception of music by the show's fans. In keeping with contemporary trends in the study of popular music, a variety of critical approaches are taken from the fields of musicology, cultural studies...
More DescriptionThis book provides an overview of the roles and functions of music and sound in the interpretation of a television show. This is done through analyses that focus on the music production process, the title theme, scoring and source music, the critically acclaimed 'musical' episode, silence and reception of music by the show's fans. In keeping with contemporary trends in the study of popular music, a variety of critical approaches are taken from the fields of musicology, cultural studies and media and communication studies, drawing on critique, analysis, hermeneutics and industry studies.