MODULE

IN
MUSIC 10

20th and 21st Century Multimedia Forms –

Musical Play
 OBJECTIVES

After studying the module, you should be able to:

A. Determine how an idea or story in a musical play is presented in a in a multi-media

form;
B. Realize the importance of the 20th and 21st Century Multimedia Forms in a Musical
Play; and
C. Create a musical play

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Lesson
20th and 21st Century Multimedia
1 Forms – Musical Play

I want you to observe and identify the pictures that is given below:
 What is It
What is a Musical play?
A musical play is A musical play is a form of theatrical presentation that is composed
of a combination of songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dancing.

How is an idea or a story presented in a musical play or video?

An idea including the emotional content of a musical-love, anger, nostalgia,
bemusement, and/ or humor-is presented through the use of music and drama
elements like dialogue, movement, space, stage, scenery, costumes, and special
effects.
How is an idea in a play presented?
In a musical play, an idea is matched with an instrumental music or song that carries a
similar theme, and is used to serve either as an accompaniment or as a carrier of
dialogue. The idea that surfaces or that is accompanied by music is then presented in a
live performance or a recorded one for a scheduled show.
How are theatrical elements in a selected part of a musical play combined with
music and media?
In a musical play, theatrical elements
like dialogue, acting, scenery, and
lighting are combined with music.
Dialogue surfaces as lyrics of a song. Its
melody is used to highlight mood and
tone. Acting is accompanied with either
songs or instrumental music. Scenery is
presented using props that symbolize
locations like trees for a park, a chair or table for a part of a house, a huge image of a
car for street, etc. Lighting and other forms of sound are also added to produce effects.
More importantly, instrumental music that carries parallel themes is included to
establish the play's main theme. According to Kenny Chan of Theatre Ontario, music
is used to establish mood and to provide background noise. Music may be presented
live or recorded.
What are the elements of a musical?
The elements of a musical include the following:
1. The score is written by a composer. It is the music for the entire show, which is
composed of a number of songs. Songs are incorporated into the story when the scene
 is changing, a character has made a decision, two characters are interacting, or when
the story needs a pick-me-up dialogue.
2. The lyrics are the words to the songs.
3. The script, which is also known as the book, is the dialogue that the actors speak.

Who are the key organizers of a musical?

Choreographer - creates the dances and manages the overall movements of the
performance to match the directors' vision
Costume Designer - decides and oversees the creation of what the actors will wear
Director - organizes all of the elements and key players into his or her overall vision
for the performance
Lighting Designer - makes sure that everything onstage is seen or not seen according
to plan; sets the mood of each scene; and creates or sets the atmosphere and time of
day
Musical Director - conducts the actors while singing as well as the instrumentalists
who play the score
Set Designer - plans and oversees the creation of the illusory world in which the
production takes place

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Answer the following questions (5 points each);

1. Why musical play, plays a very important role in the music industry?
2. What is the purpose of 20th and 21st Century Multimedia Forms in musical Play?
3. Who are the key organizer of a musical?

Lesso 20th and 21st Century Multimedia

n2 Forms – Musical Play
 What is It
How does technology affect the music industry?

People's use of technology in

expressing themselves the
world of through art can be
felt even in music. In fact,
people continue to explore
ways to vary sounds using
modern technology. As a
result, technology makes it possible for musicians to produce
various sounds. The way
music is recorded and
delivered to audiences was
also changed because of
modern technology. As
musicians strive to deliver new
styles to musically express
themselves, composers
continue to update themselves
with skills and equipment that
may be used to satisfy the discerning ears of music audiences.
Thus, music technology has become a primary component for
developing music.
What are the contributions of computers and other forms of
technology on the presentation of modern musical plays?

The life-transforming effects of

music is evident in the ways
people communicate, store
information, and produce new
music, sounds, and images.
During the 1980s, when the effect
of modern technology first
impacted on the theater,
audiences were awed by the ways sounds, lights, and even
theater set were, to some degree, generated electronically.
Because of the portability of
electronic devices, various kinds of images and sound effects may
be conjured using electronic devices. Even more interesting,
sounds may be heard by people simultaneously using a mere
laptop. In fact, a presentation that may be taking place in any
country may be heard and seen using tablet computers. Through
the use of technology, multimedia performances are now at
everyone's reach.
 What are the contributions of social media to the music
industry?

Not too long ago, fans would

converge in a coliseum or a
park just to hear a musical
performance. While this may
still be a fad, the advent of
social media has made it
possible for people to watch
certain performances at any
place of their convenience
using a computer or any portable multimedia device. This way,
people may watch presentations by merely going online. In
addition, social media is making it possible for people to organize
their own groups where they share their views about musical
performances. Furthermore, to obtain updates about their
favorite music tracks, people now use different social media sites
or blogs. Interestingly, by using social media, fans can now
monitor music performers, obtain information about the venue
and schedule of performances, or even purchase music materials
online.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

1. How does social media impact the music industry? (5 points)

2. What is the contribution of the technology in the music
industry? (5 points)
3. Does the social media has a vital role in the musical play?
Explain. (5 points)
4. Why technology/computer is needed in the musical play?
(5points?)

ACTIVITY:
Create a mini musical play.