Publication Date
11-2023
Document Type
Bibliography
Organizational Units
College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Lamont School of Music, Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Keywords
Music, Emotion, Horror, Japanese films, American films
Abstract
It has been long established that music has the potential to influence a listener’s emotions. Likewise, visual stimulation can influence our emotions. Horror movies rely heavily on the combination of these two systems working together to create tension and fear. This essay will analyze the use of sound, music, and silence in Japanese horror films as compared to their American remakes. I will explore the instrumentation and compositional methods through the lens of traditional Japanese kabuki theatre conventions as well as classical American film scoring to compare my perceived scariness of each film’s most stressful scenes.
Copyright Date
11-15-2023
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Language
English (eng)
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7 pgs
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Recommended Citation
University of Denver, "A Comparative Analysis of Music and Sound in J-Horror Films and Their American Remakes" (2023). Musicology and Ethnomusicology: Student Scholarship. 155.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/musicology_student/155