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研究生： 陳美如
Elizabeth Wozniak
論文名稱： Singin' and Dancin' in Hollywood: The Role of Music, Song, and Dance in the Movie Musical
Singin' and Dancin' in Hollywood: The Role of Music, Song, and Dance in the Movie Musical
指導教授： Kris Falk
Kris Falk
學位類別： 碩士
Master
系所名稱： 音樂學系
Department of Music
論文出版年： 2009
畢業學年度： 97
語文別： 英文
論文頁數： 108
英文關鍵詞： Film music, Music and dance, Movie musical, Arthur Freed, Freed Unit, Gene Kelly, Vincente Minnelli, Stanley Donen, George and Ira Gershwin, Nacio Herb Brown, An American in Paris, Singin' in the Rain, MGM, 1950s Hollywood
論文種類： 學術論文
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    • Despite the public fascination with the film musical, little attention has been given to the academic pursuit of its music. Frequently, the musical numbers are the highlights of these films, and they can function as a means of non-verbal expression and a manifestation of the characters’ psychological motivations. It is through the analysis of the relationship between music, dance, and the language of cinema (particularly camera angle and editing) that these issues are examined, and upon conclusion, it is hoped that greater academic attention may be given to the interplay between these elements.
    The prime examples for this analysis are two musical numbers: the “blues” sequence in the An American in Paris Ballet from An American in Paris (Vincente Minnelli, 1951), and the solo dance scene in Singin’ in the Rain (Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, 1952). Both films were made during Hollywood’s “Golden Age,” and are centered around song catalogues of specific composers; George and Ira Gershwin in the case of An American in Paris and Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown for Singin' in the Rain.

    任憑大眾對音樂劇影片的吸引, 但是少數花時間給予在音樂方面做學術上的探討. 一般而言, 若干音樂演唱卻是這些影片的精彩部分, 並且它們能有非言語傳達作用和表明人物心理上的動機. 真實在於音樂, 舞蹈, 和影戲詞語的關係追根究底 特別在攝影角度和剪輯方面. 對於這些問題能有仔細審查和結論, 希望能的確的更是特別在這些學術方面有相互作用與影響.
    對於這些分析的主要代表作有兩部音樂劇影片 一部是在An American in Paris 裏面的有一齣在An American in Paris 的 "blues” 芭蕾舞 (Vincente Minnelli, 1951), 和 在於”Singin’ in the rain 裡頭的單獨舞蹈 (Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, 1952). 這兩部電影製作品製作於 Hollywood 黃金年代和特別是歌曲目錄是以指定作曲家為中心, 比如說 An American in Paris 是George 和 Ira Gershwin 的歌曲 而Singin’ in the Rain 是 Arthur Freed 和Nacio Herb Brown 的歌曲.

    CONTENTS MAIN TITLE Chapter 1: The Interdisciplinary Struggle 2 Chapter 2: Music and the Musical 5 ACT 1: MAKE A GREAT MUSICAL Chapter 3: MGM and the 1940s and 1950s 16 The Arthur Freed Unit 17 MGM’s Music Department: The Master’s Behind the Music 24 ACT 2: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS IS HERE TO STAY Chapter 4: From Symphonic Hall to Celluloid 30 Chapter 5: Lovers by the Seine 35 The Music is Very Clear 36 The Scene by the Seine 39 Chapter 6: An American in Paris: From Tone Poem to Ballet 46 Would Gershwin Approve? 47 The Music: Is it Blue? 50 Dance on a Fountain 54 Chapter 7: Thematic Duality and Duel-ity 59 ACT 3: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELIN’ Chapter 8: Singin’ in the Rain is Now a Musical! 62 Chapter 9: You Were Meant for Me 64 This is What I’d Sing to You 65 Dance with Me 67 Chapter 10: The Joys of Singin’ in the Rain 70 The Music in the Rain 72 The Scene in the Rain 80 END TITLE Chapter 11: Musical Relations 90 Conclusion: Where the Good Songs Go 99 BIBLIOGRAPHY 103 ILLUSTRATIONS Figures 1. Excerpt from “Love is Here to Stay,” No. 1 36 2. Excerpt from “Love is Here to Stay,” No. 2 37 3. Excerpt from An American in Paris, Trumpet melody 51 4. Excerpt from An American in Paris, Harmony 52 5. Excerpt from An American in Paris 55 6. Excerpt from An American in Paris, X-Dip 56 7. Excerpt from An American in Paris, Lift 57 8. Excerpt from “Singin’ in the Rain,” No. 1 73 9. Excerpt from “Singin’ in the Rain,” No. 2 73 Tables 1. Musical form of “Love is Here to Stay” 36 2. Love is Here to Stay, Scene 40 3. Musical form of The “Blues” Theme 51 4. The “Blues,” Scene 54 5. You Were Meant for Me, Scene 68 6. Musical form of “Singin’ in the Rain” 72 7. Singin’ in the Rain, Scene

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