1) Describe the three basic types of music heard in original scores during the silent film era and cites specific examples from The Birth of a Nation. (10 points)
a. The three basic types of music heard in original scores during the silent film era are adaptions of classical works, arrangements of well-known melodies, and music that was newly composed. Adaptions of classical music were often times accompanied by large action scenes. However, an exception was made in the passage from a mass, which was attribute to Mozart and used during Lincolns attribution. Arrangements are a set of well-known melodies, and used to arouse emotions. In The Birth of a Nation, tunes such as “Dixie”, “Maryland, my Maryland”, and “The Star Spangled Banner” were all southern tunes were used to serve as reminders of the films setting. Original music is the last type of music, and is the greatest strength of Breils score. In The Birth of a Nation, Griffith and Breil used these scores to allow themes and create multiple leitmotifs.

2) What is the role of source music in Casablanca? (10 points)
a. Source music is used in Casablanca to create an atmosphere, identify a scene, introduce famous melodies, and compliment the characters or mood. Source music played a huge part of setting the scene in Casablanca. The movie takes place during the war and switches back and forth between America and the Middle East. For example, American music was played in Rick’s Café and Arabian music during scenes that took place at the Blue Parrot Café. It is also important to note that the music playing in these two settings contrast one another.