Blog 10 - Black Orpheus (by O'Brian Davis)

The Black Orpheus was a perfect combination of love and music. It also indicated that influence that music has on its audience. In the film music was used as a means of uniting people, as Higgins argued it could. It brought people from various socio-economic backgrounds together for carnival in Brazil. The story of Orpheus and Eurydice showcases the two coming together through music and musical expression - dance. The musical expression of each developed and became more intense as the two became more emotionally entangled. This highlights that the emotional state of the artist, is portrayed in his performance and thus he must maintain emotional balance in his work.