Type: noun
Pronunciation: /sors-mew-zik/
Also spelled or known as: Diegetic Music
Related: Film Music, Source Music Cues, Sync
What does Source Music mean? Music that originates from a visible or implied source within an audiovisual scene. (i.e. music playing from a radio, nightclub, television, car stereo, live band, or character’s headphones.)
Source Music must be licensed.
Examples include music playing from a radio, nightclub, television, car stereo, live band, or character’s headphones.
Source Music synonyms: Diegetic Music, On-Screen Music, Scene Music
Example sentence: “The restaurant scene used jazz as source music.”
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