Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
5-25-2025
Year of Publication
2025
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
College
Fine Arts
Department/School/Program
Music Performance
Faculty
Dr. Irina Voro
Faculty
Dr. Martina Vasil
Abstract
The Banquet is a 2006 Chinese martial arts film directed by Feng Xiaogang. Chinese-American composer Tan Dun was invited to create the film's original soundtrack. In 2016, Tan adapted the music from the soundtrack into a four-movement piano sonata, also titled The Banquet, using melodies from the original film score. This document examines The Banquet Piano Sonata’s connection to the film’s narrative. It explores ways in which the storytelling of the film is used in the sonata; this is accomplished through three key aspects depicted in the music: culture, atmosphere, and inner emotions.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2025.172
Recommended Citation
Zhan, Ni, "EXAMPLES OF STORYTELLING IN TAN DUN’S THE BANQUET PIANO SONATA" (2025). Theses and Dissertations--Music. 273.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/273
