how to dramatize a song

How To Dramatize A Song

by Dr. Michael Kunze

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

A song without a changeis not a dramatic song.


If you want to dramatize a song...


you will have to write it like a key scene with a built-in turning point.


“Ich gehör nur mir”(I belong to me)from the musicalELISABETH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Fqq8fbur3bI

Example:






In the beginning, the insecure young Empress appears to break under the pressure of the Viennese Court protocol.


After the instrumental solo break, Elisabeth re-emerges as a mature woman with a strong resolve.


Song + Turning Point= Dramatic Song


Musical Master Classwith European Hit Musical Author

Dr Michael Kunze

http://www.musicalworkshop.org




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