The Silent Film Music Podcast with Ben Model
by Ben Model
February 22, 2024 3:01 pm
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. 62: accompanying a Mary Pickford film on campus, Marcel Perez at the Silent Clowns, Monta Bell at MoMA, and more
2 months agoep. 61: Improvising Themes for Re-Use and Development
4 months agoep. 60: Music on the Road: Late Summer – Autumn 2023
5 months agoep. 59: San Francisco Silent Film Fest, Undercrank’s 10th Anniversary, Tom Mix, and More
8 months agoep. 58: “Potato Salad”, TCM Classic Film Festival, Ernie Kovacs, Undercrank Prods 10th Anniversary
11 months agoep. 57: Recording silent film scores for Tom Mix and Rin Tin Tin
1 year agoep. 56: Back to scoring silent feature films
1 year agoep. 55: Music for unconventional silent films and other purposes
1 year agoep. 54: playing different theatre or pipe organs at shows in Oct & Nov 2022
1 year agoep. 53: underscoring “Frankenstein” (1931), leitmotifs and how often to use them, listener questions, and more.
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