“The live piano recitals evoke the audiences’ personal experiences and inner emotions,” he says, recounting that as the music was so in tune with the spirit of the film, the audience forgot there’s someone playing the piano next to the screen.ĭespite the flexible rules of composing a film score, certain characteristics should stand out vividly in any score, according to a study by prominent media psychologist and award-winning screenwriter Stuart Fischoff. He frequently plays live piano to accompany screenings of classical films in the heart of downtown Cairo, aiming to revive the spirit of old, silent movies. Naglah, who composes music for short films, explains to Egypt Today the value that music adds to any visuals, including art exhibits where live music is played as guests take in the artwork, adding that it plays strongly on the subconscious mind, and is an essential element that gives depth to any experience.Īttempting to revive Egyptian heritage, Naglah’s music often pays homage to various aspects of local culture.
Music creates an independent, dramatic scene in its own right, says Muhammed Naglah, a young aspiring music composer and distributor who has collaborated in the production of silent animation shows. In the past decades film scoring has helped create a harmony between the music and the various elements of filmmaking to craft the final piece of art. The world’s universal language, music, has long been defined as an indispensable part of the film industry and has developed into a fixed element of the filmmaking process. Music composer and filmscorer Tamer Karawan - photo courtesy of Tamer Karawan Finally, it is the communicating link between the screen and the audience, reaching out and enveloping all into one single experience,”
It often lifts mere dialogue into the realm of poetry.
It can propel narrative swiftly forward, or slow it down. It can invest a scene with terror, grandeur, gaiety or misery. CAIRO- 4 April 2018:Although audiences mostly experience film visually through their eyes, the auditory element is also essential, the accompanying music subconsciously triggering various emotions and reactions.ĭescribing the crucial effect of music in film, composer Bernard Herrmann once said, “I feel that music on the screen can seek out and intensify the inner thoughts of the characters.
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