Mythology in Music: La casa de papel
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Timbre in La casa de papel’s soundtrack: My life is going on
Timbre refers to auditory senses generated by sound waves or the tone and quality of a particular sound that makes it unique. My life is going on is a theme song in the crime mythology La casa de papel or the Money Heist. The song starts with a smooth guitar tone that sets the mood of the mythology. The timbre in the beat sends a message of taking a significant risk, that is, having trust in yourself and living under your guidelines (MOZART HEROES [Official, 2020). At this point, the song portrays Tokyo, who is famous for her guts and caring less about the consequences of being arrested in the act of theft.
Melody in La casa de papel’s soundtrack: My life is going on
Melody is a combination of rhythm and pitch, usually the backed foreground. The melody is the sequence of notes heard as a single entity by the listener and is usually the most memorable and satisfying part of the song. This song has a melody at the point where it says, “…I don’t care at all…” which is the most enjoyable and memorable section of the song. The rhythm and the pitch combine uniformly, making it interesting (MOZART HEROES [Official, 2020). The melody signifies the groups stands against the government and doing what pleases them by taking life by the horns.
Harmony in La casa de papel’s soundtrack: Bella Ciao
Harmony is an arrangement of pleasing sounds. For instance, two singers can sing different sections of a duet that align perfectly. Usually, harmonies are played or sang simultaneously with complementing sounds. In the song Bella Ciao, the entire gang sings the song together comes out perfectly despite different vocals among the group. The gang uses this song as a rallying song and would occasionally sing it to attain a higher unity (YG Channel, 2018). The harmony element aligns with the gang’s primary objective of stealing lots of money.
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MOZART HEROES [Official. (2020). La Casa De Papel – My Life Is Going On (Cecilia Krull) performed by MOZART HEROES [Official Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNT8hf49HCE
YG Channel. (2018). La casa de papel – Bella Ciao. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spCdFMnQ1Fk