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Musical Stereotypes of Women in Film by José Luis Caballero Martínez is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses how film scores used musical conventions to portray female characters, particularly in regards to their sexuality. Scores depicted "fallen women" like prostitutes with instrumentation associated with jazz, such as saxophones and muted brass, featuring dissonant harmonies and syncopated rhythms. In contrast, virtuous women were depicted with orchestral strings and lyrical melodies. The film The Informer is analyzed, noting how the score portrays the character Katie, a prostitute, with
- Author
- José Luis Caballero Martínez
- Language
- EN