192 Pages
25 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
25 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Gregory Camp shows that the choice and use of music in Disney theme parks is very much grounded in Disney’s experience with storytelling on film and television, and that Disney’s musical storytelling in the parks is built upon the concept of nostalgia.
Camp illustrates how the instrumentation and composition of the music impacts audience experience and shapes perceptions. The book is an... Read more
Introduction, 1. Disney Park Music, Filmic Diegesis, and Control, 2. Area Music: Soundscapes, Markendness, and Liminality, 3. Ride Music: John Williams in the Disney Parks, 4. Ride Music: Buddy Baker and Other Classics, 5. Show Music: The Theme Park Musical, 6. Musical Exoticism in Disney Theme Park Shows, 7. When Nostalgia Meets Frisson: Music for Disney Parades and Fireworks, Conclusion: Singing in the Parks
Biography
Gregory Camp is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland School of Music, New Zealand.
