Underscoring
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In film production, underscoring is the playing of music
quietly under dialogue
or a visual scene. It is usually done to establish a mood or theme. In a play, sometimes incidental music
is used for this purpose.
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
quietly under dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue is a literary and theatrical form consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people....
or a visual scene. It is usually done to establish a mood or theme. In a play, sometimes incidental music
Incidental music
Incidental music is music in a play, television program, radio program, video game, film or some other form not primarily musical. The term is less frequently applied to film music, with such music being referred to instead as the "film score" or "soundtrack"....
is used for this purpose.