The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model
by Ben Model
June 1, 2025 6:19 am
A podcast from renowned silent film accompanist/historian Ben Model covering the techniques of creating and performing live scores to silent films, as well as a discussion of the language of silent cinema. Find what goes on in the mind of a silent film accompanist before, during and after playing for a show. Learn about the aesthetics of silent filmmaking and storytelling language.
Recent Episodes
ep. 68: “The Silent Film Universe” mini-episode
2 months agoep. 67: Scoring Wallace Reid in Kansas, Maurice Tourneur at MoMA, and “Ramona” for Kino Lorber
3 months agoep. 66: Catching up on live shows from the 2nd half of 2024
7 months agoep. 65: Scoring Roland West’s “The Bat” (1926)
7 months agoep. 64: The Fierce Urgency of Silent Film Music
12 months agoep. 63: Scoring Decisions and Transitions
1 year agoep. 62: accompanying a Mary Pickford film on campus, Marcel Perez at the Silent Clowns, Monta Bell at MoMA, and more
1 year agoep. 61: Improvising Themes for Re-Use and Development
2 years agoep. 60: Music on the Road: Late Summer – Autumn 2023
2 years agoep. 59: San Francisco Silent Film Fest, Undercrank’s 10th Anniversary, Tom Mix, and More
2 years ago