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This exercise I'm providing links to videos from movie musicals. Musical pieces provide a plethora of nonverbal context that aids in plot of the entire piece and just that musical number as well. I want you to discuss how the non-verbal aids in the context of the song. Video clips are from the musicals Hairspray, Grease, Chicago, & Greatest Showman https://youtu.be/FkODKl7jOrE https://youtu.be/ZW0DfsCzfq4 https://youtu.be/gRi2T6mgH3Y https://youtu.be/CjxugyZCfuw
"https://youtu.be/FkODKl7jOrE"
- Chicago cell block tango This video features the use of scarves. The women who are guilty of the murders draw up red scarves whereas the woman who is not guilty draws up a white scarf - that depicts innocence. |
"https://youtu.be/ZW0DfsCzfq4
" - Summer Nights (Grease) Most of the nonverbal aids in the context of the song is there for the purpose of assisting the verbal. Since the song itself has a lot of sexual references, the nonverbal aids only accentuate it. At the end of the song, the combing of the hair by Danny implies that he's won the guys over with his story about meeting a girl during summer. When Sandy is kicked by the woman in black sunglasses, it implies that she has struck jealousy among some of the female friends. |
"https://youtu.be/gRi2T6mgH3Y
" - The New girl in town - Hairspray All the young women in town sporting Tracey's hairdo show that they want to emulate her. The way that Penny and Seaweed look at each other indicates a mutual interest in each other. |
"https://youtu.be/CjxugyZCfuw"
- The Greatest Showman Cast - This is Me The video focusses on how people judge and hurt other people because of how they look, what they wear etc., The nonverbal aids are the beard the female lead sports. It also includes the bright pink hair, the weird green suit for the tall man, the ice white costume for the white-haired guy etc., All point out to how people are unique and should be respected for who they are. |