Musical Composition for Short Films with Ableton Live
Influences
A course by Jonah Schwartz , Musician and Composer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“You are going to learn about some of the different things that influence me when I’m writing music. Here you will see some artists and techniques that have had a profound influence on my life as a musician.”
In this video lesson Jonah Schwartz addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Musical Composition for Short Films with Ableton Live. Learn how to create an original score by exploring the process of recording, editing, and syncing your music to a film.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences Now that we got to know each other a bit, I'll talk about some of my influences, artists, musicians and writers who inspire me when it comes to writing music. I've always listened to all kinds of music, and I try to keep an open mind whenever hearing something for the first time. When thinking about scoring films, I'll often turn to instrumental music. Moondog is a favorite of mine, as he created a massive sonic language using a reduced palette with limited technology. He was a blind New York city-based street performer who'd dress as a Viking while on the street, and would compo...”
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Course summary for: Musical Composition for Short Films with Ableton Live
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Jonah Schwartz
A course by Jonah Schwartz
Jonah Schwartz is an American musician and composer living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He taught himself how to play the guitar, mandolin, and banjo when he was a teenager, and after studying film studies in university, he discovered his passion for film scoring. In 2004, he moved to Argentina and soon became part of the music community in Buenos Aires. The following year, his band was named “Best New Band” by Rolling Stone Argentina.
With his band Los Alamos, Jonah toured through Latin America and Europe, sharing a stage with names like Lee Perry, Calexico, Devendra Banhart and The Evens. After the split of his band in 2009, he started working in film scoring, and has worked on numerous productions, from films to commercials. Jonah wrote the musical score for the Hollywood film Hide (2008), Noche sin fortuna (2011), and others. He has also worked with well-known Argentinian production companies such as Tronco, Bamba, Can Can, and Plently.
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