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Comics & Music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Music<\/strong><\/strong> is the arrangement of sounds and silence, composing a coherent whole for any\u00a0given moment and ultimately forming a song, symphony, or one of many other forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Mix of Mediums<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Billie Holiday,<\/em> Claire Braud (2003, \u00e9ditions Nocturne, collection BD Jazz)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The connections between comics and music are many. There have even been comic albums released that include an album which serves as a sort of soundtrack for the story, allowing the two arts to be experienced simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going even further, music plays an essential role in certain \u201caudio comic books,\u201d a subgenre of the well known audiobook. Founded in 2016, the company Audiopicture aims to allow people to \u201clisten to the images\u201d of a comic book, with sound effects, dialogue, and music all being integral parts of bringing the story, originally told in words and pictures, to life in a new format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cdrawn concert\u201d is another excellent example for the potential of hybridization between the mediums. This kind of performance is especially in fashion at the Angouleme Comics Festival, where each year there are a variety of performance put on, recently for the Festival\u2019s 40th annual edition the popular characters of Titeuf and Little Nicholas could be found sharing the screen in a completely improvised story inspired by a live musical score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music can even take a primary role in the creation of a comic book, guiding the creation of the work. For the cartoonist, editor, and translator Jean-Christophe Menu, the foremost element is the drawing and its connection with the music that inspires it, surpassing any conception of story. The drawings must represent the energy, mood, and feeling of the music, but without the use of traditional musical notes and instruments.
The potential techniques for this are almost limitless, exploding the structure of the page, working in harmonizing colors, and more. Christian Quesnel went so far as to structure the narrative of his book\u00a0 Ludwig <\/em>(2013, Art Global) on Beethoven\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 5\u2026 Played with an allegro tempo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n