Here is an example of Mickey Mousing. The music goes perfectly with the movements of the cartoons.
This reminds me of the way that Rose's voice always goes perfectly with the music. Why would Kushner and Tesori do this?
I think they did this because Rose is a dramatic woman. For example, after moving to the South recently, she tells her father that she's his "brand-new southern daughter" (25). The music matches her changing emotions when she talks about Noah's pocket change and Stuart's dead wife. Rose is also from the NYC, so the way her voice jumps may be to point out the differences between someone from an urban city and someone from a suburban town.
I also think that because Rose is from New York City, she is used to a lot of noise and commotion. In some parts of the music there are a lot of instruments playing at once, which gives the same feeling as being in a busy, bustling place such as a city.
ReplyDeleteI think it definitely gives Rose a bit of drama. It actually reminded me a lot of a Disney musical because of the way they sing their lyrics in a sort of "talky" way.
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