Binding: Paperback
Description: Women's Music for the Screen: Diverse Narratives in Sound shines a long - overdue light on the works and lives of female - identifying screen composers. Bringing together composer profiles exclusive interview excerpts and industry case studies this volume showcases their achievements and reflects on the systemic gender biases women have faced in an industry that has long excluded them. Across 16 essays an international array of contributors present a wealth of research data biographical content and musical analysis of film television and video game scores to understand how the industry excludes women the consequences of these deficits and why such inequities persist and to document women's rich contributions to screen music in diverse styles and genres. The chapters amplify the voices of women composers including Bebe Barron Delia Derbyshire Wendy Carlos Anne Dudley Rachel Portman Hildur Gu nad ttir Mica Levi Winifred Phillips and more. From the mid - twentieth century to the present and from classic Hollywood scores to pioneering electronic music these are the stories and achievements of the women who have managed to forge successful careers in a male - dominated arena. Suitable for researchers educators and students alike Women's Music for the Screen urges the screen music industry to consider these sounds and stories in a way it hasn t before: as voices that more accurately reflect the world we all share.
Title: Women's Music For The Screen Diverse Narratives In Sound
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780367210267
Pages: 228 Pages, 1 Tables, Black And White; 10 Line Drawings, Black And White; 2 Halftones, Black And Whit
Publication Date: 8/27/2021
Series: Routledge Music and Screen Media Series
Category: Gender Studies, Gender Groups