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Role Of Music In Drama

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Music is an integral part of the theater. In its role as background, illustrates the action drama. It can also function as a tool for building action, create a mood or announce something about to happen on stage. Manifestations of "musicality literature" were divided by Andrew Hejmeja into three types: musicality I (for Głosków instrumentation, rhythm, pauses and tempo), musicality II (for tematyzacyjnych treatments - such as the introduction to the contents of a literary description of a piece of music listening) and musicality III (relating to the interpretation of musical techniques used in the literature). Musicality II manifests itself in the drama "A visit to the old lady," Friedrich Dürrenmatt both in the dialogues, when mention is made of the song, as well as stage directions, when that work becomes a musical background. Depending on whether it is audible only to viewers, or also for characters, music becomes separate functions. When an element of the story, it can become a metaphor or symbol that can be applied to the overall message of the drama. In the "Appointment old lady" Dürrenmatt 's music can be divided into the following elements: references to classical music, mixed choir and orchestra city and guitar played by Roby 'ego. References to classical music appear at the beginning of the first act, when the residents stand on the platform awaiting the arrival of Clare Zachanassian and recall the former glory of the town. A third said then that "Brahms composed

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