Princess And The Frog Themes

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The Jazz influenced soundtrack of “The Princess and the Frog” adds great
feeling, along with necessary points, to the story. Classic jazz is a versatile genre. Portrayed in a blues style or in a more upbeat, positive way – it accurately recognizes a range of emotions. In addition, jazz music is native to the setting- New Orleans, Louisiana- making it perfect for the story. All songs in the movie help point out character traits, create action, or enforce a central theme.
Most big ideas or changes in “The Princess and the Frog” occur within a song. For example, when Tiana sings “Almost There,” viewers are introduced to her lifelong dream of owning a restaurant. Extravagant instrumentation and artist Anika Noni Rose’s powerful voice creates a beautiful text painting. The music reflects Tiana’s determination to overcome the odds and live out her father’s ambitions. Seeing Tiana’s goal come to life through the song moves along the plot. …show more content…

Major keys often indicate a benevolent character. For instance, after Tiana and Prince Naveen become frogs they meet Ray, Louis, and Mama Odie. Characters perform up-tempo songs like “Ma Belle Evangeline” and “When We’re Human” in a major key. As evil characters, like Dr.Facilier come into play, minor key songs allow viewers to form an opinion of the person. Keys serve their important role by leaving viewers with a necessary emotion.
Wide instrumental register creates diverse and exciting music, easing along the central theme- love conquers evil. One overall style of music ties together all songs, while key changes and different tempo allow varying feeling to be portrayed. Considering the main audience- a generally faster tempo, not much slower than allegro, is one key feature in the unique Cajun style. Fairly frequent key changes occur in order to escalate feeling of

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