dramma per musica

Here’s something I put together yesterday to illustrate how music can influence the way we perceive and interpret visual imagery.

The following clip comes at the very end of Godfrey Reggio’s 1983 film, Koyaanisqatsi, and includes Philip Glass’s original score.

That same scene, except now with Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings.

Did your perception of what you saw on screen change at all after watching the second video?

I’ve got my own ideas about this, which I’ll share later. For now, I’m more interested in your responses, so please post them here.