Composition, Variation and Functions of the Leitmotiv in the Universe Indiana Jonez

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Published: Sep 2, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15198/seeci.2015.37.211-267
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Gender Policy, Media, Language, Sexism, Journalism, Gender Perspective, Gendered training, Feminism

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María Teresa Piñeiro Otero
Universidade da Coruña

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Film soundtrack assumes an essential role in the viewer's experience. Music contributes to the image with effects, feelings and meanings that endow audiovisual storytelling with a new dimension. The use of certain compositions like leitmotivs has made it possible to establish some audiovisual codes with the viewers, for an enriched reading of the cinematographic story. The integration of these recurrent themes allows multiple narrative and expressive possibilities, so its use has been quite frequent in film music. Authors like John Williams have made leitmotivs their personal hallmark and they have come to develop a suitable code for their compositions and use. The aim of this paper is to make an analysis of the use of leitmotivs in the Indiana Jones saga. An analysis from a narrative perspective of the musical speech.

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Piñeiro Otero, M. T. (2015). Composition, Variation and Functions of the Leitmotiv in the Universe Indiana Jonez. Revista de Comunicación de la SEECI, (37), 211–267. https://doi.org/10.15198/seeci.2015.37.211-267
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María Teresa Piñeiro Otero, Universidade da Coruña

Profesora Ayudante Doctor del Departamento de Humanidades, Área de Comunicación Audiovisual y Publicidad.
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