I have been watching La Tempestad
and honestly I am way more invested in it that I originally expected. I’m
currently on episode 30 and I honestly feel like the characters are real
people. I think about them randomly, imagine their lives, predict what will
happen next, who will fall in love, etc. It has been fun, frustrated, exciting,
passionate and chaotic all at the same time. It has been a ride that I have
more than enjoyed.
As we spoke about music during
class I couldn’t help but immediately look up the lyrics to the main songs in
La Tempestad. I don’t know why I had not done this yet but it was fascinating
to finally translate the lyrics to the songs that so often get stuck in my
head.
The main song is “Hoy Tengo Ganas
de Ti” which means I have desired for you today. It was first written by a
Spanish singer, Miguel Gallardo, and was released in 1975. Christina Aguilera
and Alejandro Fernandez covered it in 2013 as the main song for La Tempestad.
The songs lyrics are about a man who declares his love for a woman who is
moving away for a long time.
Suddenly this information added a
whole new depth to my perception of La Tempestad. Every time I head the song, I
long for Marina and Damian to be together so badly. When everything gets
progressively more complicated and chaotic, this song brings it all back to the
love of Marina and Damian surviving even the toughest obstacles.
I also enjoyed learning about
incidental music. I can pick out the sounds of the evil Estercita everytime she
has a new idea to ruin Marina’s life. I can also pick out the music of Hernan
and every time it plays I only hate him more and more. These words may sound
strong but the feelings this show evokes are strong and the music only ads to
the strength of these emotions.
It has been fascinating learning
about how the music is created and used in a way to add a new depth to the
story line. I love how the storyline and the characters can hook an audience,
but the music can have the same effect!
Here is the link of the music video of Alejandro Fernandez and Christina Aguilera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z81hsLIY1sQ
This is great! I can definitely see your enthusiasm and excitement in your writing. I can relate to that because my telenovela has intrigued me very much and I didn't think it would. I guess the guys down there in the studio know what they're doing. lol
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said "I honestly feel like the characters are real people" because I view my characters the same way. I guess it's because Dr. A said people start watching a telenovela with the expectation that the fictional story will become "real" in a sense so it's more exciting that way.
The music in telenovelas has a deceptively important role in the industry. I didn't think much of it either until we learned aboyt it, then I realized that the music is very important.....and sensitive, the wrong sound/music can confuse the audience.
Thank you for sharing this fantastic post about your telenovela. It has definitely interested me!
-Brandon S. Chambers