This master’s thesis explores the multifaceted career of Ryuichi Sakamoto with a particular focus on his contribution to film music. The study begins with providing an overview of the role of music in cinema and relevant theories, introducing methodologies of Sergio Miceli, Michel Chion, and Martine Huvenne, which I selected for in-depth analysis of composer’s film scores. The second chapter presents a short biographical overview of the composer’s life and artistic portrait uncovering the stylistic and thematic evolution in his compositions. The third chapter analyzes the development of Sakamoto’s film music career through selected five films of different genres in collaboration with Bernardo Bertolucci, Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick, Luca Guadagnino, and Andrew Levitas, ending with identifying the fundamental sonic features of the composer’s music. In general, the case studies of the films explore how his music signatures affect narratives, characters, diegetic and non-diegetic spaces, and viewer engagement.
Questa tesi magistrale esplora la poliedrica carriera di Ryuichi Sakamoto con particolare attenzione al suo contributo alla musica da film. Lo studio inizia fornendo una panoramica del ruolo della musica nel cinema e delle teorie pertinenti, introducendo le metodologie di Sergio Miceli, Michel Chion e Martine Huvenne, che ho selezionato per un'analisi approfondita delle colonne sonore del compositore. Il secondo capitolo presenta una breve panoramica biografica della vita e del ritratto artistico del compositore scoprendo l'evoluzione stilistica e tematica nelle sue composizioni. Il terzo capitolo analizza lo sviluppo della carriera musicale per film di Sakamoto attraverso cinque film selezionati di generi diversi in collaborazione con Bernardo Bertolucci, Amy Ziering e Kirby Dick, Luca Guadagnino e Andrew Levitas. La tesi si conclude nel quarto capitolo con l'identificazione delle caratteristiche sonore fondamentali della musica del compositore. In generale, gli studi dei film selezionati esplorano il modo in cui il tocco di Ryuichi Sakamoto influenza le narrazioni, i personaggi, gli spazi diegetici e non diegetici e il coinvolgimento dello spettatore attraverso le sue composizioni.
Harmony in Motion: Exploring the Cinematic Soundscapes of Ryuichi Sakamoto
VENZHEHA, OKSANA
2023/2024
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This master’s thesis explores the multifaceted career of Ryuichi Sakamoto with a particular focus on his contribution to film music. The study begins with providing an overview of the role of music in cinema and relevant theories, introducing methodologies of Sergio Miceli, Michel Chion, and Martine Huvenne, which I selected for in-depth analysis of composer’s film scores. The second chapter presents a short biographical overview of the composer’s life and artistic portrait uncovering the stylistic and thematic evolution in his compositions. The third chapter analyzes the development of Sakamoto’s film music career through selected five films of different genres in collaboration with Bernardo Bertolucci, Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick, Luca Guadagnino, and Andrew Levitas, ending with identifying the fundamental sonic features of the composer’s music. In general, the case studies of the films explore how his music signatures affect narratives, characters, diegetic and non-diegetic spaces, and viewer engagement.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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