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Matthew Sweet bangs the drum for the inventive ways films use percussion. There's Tan Dun's taiko masterclass of a score in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the delicate and lyrical marimba in American Beauty, John Willia...
And the Beat Goes On: Percussion in Film is an episode from Sound of Cinema by BBC. Matthew Sweet bangs the drum for the inventive ways films use percussion. There's Tan Dun's taiko masterclass of a score in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,...
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Published Mar 6, 2025, 15:43 long, audio available.
Matthew Sweet bangs the drum for the inventive ways films use percussion. There's Tan Dun's taiko masterclass of a score in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the delicate and lyrical marimba in American Beauty, John Williams' ritualistic drums in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Justin Hurwitz's obsessive kit in Whiplash. To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Sound of Cinema".
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Published Mar 6, 2025 and 15:43 long