How Did Ww2 Affect The Progression Of Music

Soon after the silent era the first ‘talkes’ were released. These were films, which were able to synch sound to film. This in itself saw the introduction of speakers into the cinema environment. During the late nineteenth Thomas Edison discovery and invention of sound recordings and the gramophone, this progressed into the film industry of the day some thirty-five plus years following its invention. One of the first sound and film recording ‘The Jazz Singer’ featuring Al Jolson in 1927. The film also had the existing text to portray more of the story line, Al Jonson sang six recorded songs during this film and there were fragments of speech throughout, this film was considered a full feature film. This has changed the way music was seen and

The films that could make it through the war were treated and stored. During the Second World War sound was injected into film though not as sophisticated as it is today, it was a definite breakthrough. Dictators during the Second World War would use film and sound recording to spread war propaganda, therefore this period became quite sinister. At the same time during the second world war the music industry experienced a boom in production especially as recorded sound film have synched by the end of the Second World

During this this period acting was in its infancy there was no longer any need to be so expressive while acting, as was the case during the silent era. Post war sound and film saw the rise of film production and music industry powerhouses. Recording companies took advantage in exploiting the artists which rose to fame via song or film and would push the performers to their limits, As the artist were contracted to a series of films and numerous song deals, actors and singers were pushed to exhaustion, which sometimes lead to sickness or ill fate. The tragic deaths during this period include Marilyn Monroe who met her death in this demise during the 40’s. The technology in the film industry had progressed with the introduction of lighting techniques and effects recorded in cinematography. By becoming more technical, producers and directors look for new innovative ways to attract new audiences the 40s saw the post-war baby boom is this the industry adapted to his audience. The 50s saw the production of many war films such as ‘Bridge Over River Kwai’ 1957 with David Lean and Alec Guinness, William Holden. The music in these films were army based orchestral pieces that would evoke emotional feeling as well as victory. Then you have films such as ‘Singing in the Rain’ 1952 starring Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen and Debbie Reynolds, a