![]() Research of the musical exhibition practices during the silent era depends on a variety of primary sources. ![]() ![]() I also sought to find out which instances or people contributed to music becoming a standard element in film exhibitions. project is to reconstruct when, where, and why music was used in early British silent cinema, focusing not only on music that was specifically played to accompany the pictures but also overture music, music to attract customers, and intermission music. To explore the various different roles music took on in the early silent era, I visited the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum for several weeks in 2017. During the first years of cinematography, the role of music during film screenings was not yet defined and largely depended on the abilities of the musicians, the financial resources of the theatre owners, as well as the location, size, and the pre-existing musical traditions of the performance venues. Considering the amount of work and money that is put into film music today, it is hard to imagine that the symbiosis of film and music was not taken for granted in the past as it is today. ![]() Music has been an integral part of film productions for a long time, and the combination of music and film is by now taken for granted by cinemagoers. Stipend holder Carolin Beinroth explores our collection of material on music in the silent cinema. ![]()
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