Film Music Studies on Philip Glass′ works：With Examples from 〝Koyaanisqatsi〞、〝The Thin Blue Line〞、〝Kundun〞、〝The Hours〞、〝The Illusionist〞

• Main Author: 徐心怡
• Other Authors: 林季穎
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/46369186949287896761

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 音樂學系在職進修碩士班 === 100 === Philip Glass (1937- ) is known as one of the most influential contemporary musicians in America. In addition to numerous orchestral and opera works, he has been devoted to film music since 1980s. Glass considers that the most important function of film music is to speak out the inner voice, and he emphasizes that music itself should not be served as a merely background. An excellent film music composer is who brings out more expression to a film.After looking into his five works of film music, which are “Koyaanisqatsi”、“ The Thin Blue Line”、“ Kundun”、“ The Hours”、“The Illusionist”, we can find out that they are different from traditional Hollywood music. Glass infuses the elements of minimal music into film music; as the scenes change, he uses continuous repeats to create a sense of eternality. By reviewing these films, this thesis will discuss the composition techniques which Glass uses in his film music, and it will compare the similarity and difference of the function of minimal music between documentary and fiction films. In conclusion, the thesis will then explain the influence that Glass has had on the film music composition.