My dentist has a habit of playing music
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conulyoften show tunes mixed in with Disney songs - which are, of course, show tunes but G-rated and animated.
Anyway, for this reason I'm currently watching Frozen for the very first time ever. I've seen clips of the Let It Go song before, but that's it. (I've also read all possible synopses and can't be much spoiled.)
Two things spring to mind regarding their musical choices:
1. The music sounds much more modern than I expect from Disney and, in particular, Disney princesses. Can't quite put my finger on it, but something about what they do with the melodies.
2. According to TvTropes you might not know Kristoff is supposed to be Sami unless you read the supplemental material, but I'm not sure how that's possible. His intro song sounds very Movie Native American, and since this isn't set in the Americas that leaves us with few viable options. I'm a little concerned about the fact that I correctly interpreted this musical cue. I mean, it's gotta be racist in some way. But, happily, I didn't choose it so I'll just blame Disney for this one. Edit: In this particular case their intro music apparently is realistically based on actual Sami music, so I'll retract my worries. Disney has a past history, though, so it's reasonable for me to be a little concerned in general.
2a. Also he's got a reindeer? I mean, what are we supposed to think, that he just randomly has a pet reindeer?
2b. FYI, that's another population gravely affected by residential schooling with an eye towards cultural genocide.
Anyway, for this reason I'm currently watching Frozen for the very first time ever. I've seen clips of the Let It Go song before, but that's it. (I've also read all possible synopses and can't be much spoiled.)
Two things spring to mind regarding their musical choices:
1. The music sounds much more modern than I expect from Disney and, in particular, Disney princesses. Can't quite put my finger on it, but something about what they do with the melodies.
2. According to TvTropes you might not know Kristoff is supposed to be Sami unless you read the supplemental material, but I'm not sure how that's possible. His intro song sounds very Movie Native American, and since this isn't set in the Americas that leaves us with few viable options. I'm a little concerned about the fact that I correctly interpreted this musical cue. I mean, it's gotta be racist in some way. But, happily, I didn't choose it so I'll just blame Disney for this one. Edit: In this particular case their intro music apparently is realistically based on actual Sami music, so I'll retract my worries. Disney has a past history, though, so it's reasonable for me to be a little concerned in general.
2a. Also he's got a reindeer? I mean, what are we supposed to think, that he just randomly has a pet reindeer?
2b. FYI, that's another population gravely affected by residential schooling with an eye towards cultural genocide.
