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This analysis investigates the relationship between the film's music and its ecological narrative.

June 6, 2026Music Analysis

Hearing Film Music with an Environmental Tale: Analysing the Lowered‐Submediant Tonal Scheme and Ecological Theme of Princess Mononoke (1997)

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This analysis investigates the relationship between the film's music and its ecological narrative.
Utilized a modified Schenkerian method for audio-visual analysis.
Employed Edward Latham's multi-movement Ursatz for categorizing musical structures.
Examined compositional details and their interaction with the film's ecological themes.
Identified a significant link between Hisaishi's score and the film's ecological themes.
Demonstrated how music enhances the narrative and emotional weight of Mononoke.
Provided insights into similar themes in other Studio Ghibli films like Pom Poko and Spirited Away.

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This article analyzes environmental themes in Princess Mononoke through tonal and musico-dramatic schemes, suggesting implications for ecological criticism.

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Gui Hwan Lee (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bc5171a5da9775e77bbf https://doi.org/10.1111/musa.70017

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This article analyzes environmental themes in Princess Mononoke through tonal and musico-dramatic schemes, suggesting implications for ecological criticism.

Hearing Film Music with an Environmental Tale: Analysing the Lowered‐Submediant Tonal Scheme and Ecological Theme of Princess Mononoke (1997)

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Hearing Film Music with an Environmental Tale: Analysing the Lowered‐Submediant Tonal Scheme and Ecological Theme of Princess Mononoke (1997)

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