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Music inspires powerful emotions on screen, just like in real life

  • Written by Gena R. Greher, Professor of Music, UMass Lowell
Music inspires powerful emotions on screen, just like in real lifeWithout its iconic music, the shower scene of the movie 'Psycho' would likely create a very different experience for viewers.Bettmann/Contributor via Getty Images

There are some classic films in which music is so integral to a scene, it would be hard to imagine the scene without it.

The shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s film...

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