{"product_id":"the-music-of-harry-potter-daniel-white-9781032034157","title":"The Music of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings: Sounds of Home in the Fantasy Franchise","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Music of \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e provides an in-depth study of the music of two of the biggest fantasy franchises, focussing on music's worldbuilding roles within the film-watching experience and elsewhere in videogames, trailers, plays, theme parks and other attractions, and the world of fandom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel White takes a range of approaches and techniques of motivic and thematic musical analysis, and pairs this with transformational harmonic analysis to theorise music's worldbuilding roles in film. Chapters focus in turn on the opening sequences of the case study franchise films, their closing sequences, and on their depiction of houses, homes and homelands. Extra-filmic areas of these fantasy worlds are also explored, including theme parks and other tourist attractions of the Harry Potter franchise, videogames and the immersive power of their music, and the world of fandom with a focus on soundtrack consumption and other musical fan practices. Through this multifaceted approach, readers gain a deeper understanding not only of the music of these franchises, but also of music's power in the multimedia franchise both within and without film to build a home that attracts inhabitants. This book will be valuable for academics and students as well as fans of fantasy franchises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032034157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032034157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.47d","brand":"Daniel White","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154239140095,"sku":"9781032034157","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1fb43a08-7302-47ab-a1e3-adf7e1cb994d.jpg?v=1770788828","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-music-of-harry-potter-daniel-white-9781032034157","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}