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Why Film Composers Should Understand the History of Film Composing
Paul Chihara
Paul Chihara is Professor of Music Theory and Composition and Chair of the Composition Area at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also an accomplished composer for both the concert hall and for films, who studied with Nadia Boulanger, Ernst Pepping, and Gunther Schuller. His compositions have won numerous awards and have been played by notable ensembles around the world, and he has also written several groundbreaking ballets including Shin-ju and The Tempest. In addition, he has composed scores for nearly 100 feature films, including films by Sidney Lumet, Louis Malle, and Hayao Miyazaki.
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Description: Paul Chihara, Professor of Composition at UCLA, shares his thoughts on the need for film composers to know the history and vocabulary of film music. He discusses some specific high points of film scoring from the past, ties them into both the film music and other traditions, and examines what made them so powerful.
Shoot Date: November 2007 |
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