Film soundtrack

A film soundtrack is the music that is from or inspired by a motion picture, or film.

Related Topics:
Music - Film

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It is likely the film soundtrack came into existence about the same time as the films themselves. Early films were silent, but were released with cue sheets or scores so that individual theater houses could play music, recorded or live, at appropriate places in the film. Recall the opening of Moulin Rouge starts with an orchestra playing the opening theme. This was actually done in the era of silent film. With the advent of talkies, music could be integrated into the actual reel itself, and the wide world of film soundtracks was born.

Related Topics:
Silent - Moulin Rouge - Talkies

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Soundtracks themselves are not limited to film. One may find soundtracks to television shows, ranging from ER to the anime Cowboy Bebop, and video games such as the Final Fantasy series.

Related Topics:
Television show - ER - Anime - Cowboy Bebop - Video games - Final Fantasy

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Soundtracks themselves can be divided up by purpose and placement. As a general rule, soundtracks can be divided into the score and the songs from the movie.

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