Speech, Music, Sound
| Author | : Theo van Leeuwen |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 238 |
| Release | : 1999-08-23 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781349277001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1349277002 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Speech, Music, Sound by : Theo van Leeuwen
Download or read book Speech, Music, Sound written by Theo van Leeuwen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1999-08-23 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores what speech, music and other sounds have in common. It gives a detailed description of the way perspective, rhythm, textual quality and other aspects of sound are used to communicate emotion and meaning. It draws on a wealth of examples from radio (disk jockey and newsreading speech, radio plays, advertising jingles, news signature tunes), film soundtracks (The Piano, The X-files, Disney animation films), music ranging from medieval plain chant to drum 'n' bass and everyday soundscapes.
