Episode notes
In episode 3, we wind back the clock to 1957 and anticipate the upcoming Stephen Spielberg film remake based on the Broadway show, West Side Story. Come along as we discuss the music theory of tritones, Latin American musical sounds, and dance infused theater.
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:03:06 - Sam and Lyd discuss their experience with West Side Story
0:04:43 - A tangent on movie musicals
0:06:25 - Background on Leonard Bernstein
0:07:51 - West Side Story's rocky trip to Broadway
0:14:33 - A brief synopsis of the show
0:15:23 - The tritone
0:29:18 - The musical styles of West Side Story
0:34:18 - Overview of th ...
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