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Music – main character in theatre productions
Music – main character in theatre productions

Author(s): Antonella Cornici
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura ARTES
Keywords: music; theatre; sound; character; show;

Summary/Abstract: What we hear in a theatre production is as important as what we see. The sound universe has always been present in theatre, starting from the renowned gong sound and ending with the roaring of the applause. Let’s not forget that the gong is one of the oldest and most authentic musical instruments of all times, used for thousands of years in the healing and meditation ceremonies and maybe healing is a part of theatre’s mission. Music has invariably been a vital entity in theatre productions. In fact, the music in the shows came at the same time with the birth of theatre. Music is a “crucial instrument” in theatre’s “accompaniment”

  • Issue Year: 12/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 103-109
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English