How To Dramatize A Song

by Dr. Michael Kunze

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A song without a changeis not a dramatic song.

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If you want to dramatize a song...

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

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

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

Example:

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

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

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Song + Turning Point= Dramatic Song

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Musical Master Classwith European Hit Musical Author

Dr Michael Kunze

http://www.musicalworkshop.org

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