Music and Fiction Dream Blog-Aladdin

 Aladdin

Plot

Aladdin is a fictional story that originated from Agabra. The main character of this movie is Aladdin, is an young adult who lives with his monkey, Abu , living off the streets of Agabra stealing food from the food market. As Aladdin is living off, there is a princess by the name of Jasmine, that is tired of living a dull life in the beautiful palace, whose life is aided by his Father, the Sulton. Tired of living in the palace, Jasmine wanted to sneak out into the market place to explore, and this is where Jasmine meets Aladdin. When Aladdin finds a lamp, unknowingly he frees a genie, and was granded three wishes, and one of his wishes was to become a Prince, to impress Sulton and his daughter Jasmine. However Aladdin didn't know what was coming and soon finds out that there is other evil plans for the lamp. One of other characters of the movie is Jafar, a villain of the movie where he wish to marry Jasmine, in order for him to take over Jasmine's fathers position, to become a Sulton. According to the movie, he is the main person who lured Aladdin and Abu to find the lamp in the Cave of Wonders, where he had plans to become the most powerful man on earth. The conclusion of the movie was that  Jafar's plans did not go as planned, once he wished to become a Gene, he got stuck in a Life of Servitude. Jasmine, Aladdin and Gene defeated Jafar, and lived happily ever after. 

Background

According to Wikipedia website "Aladdin is a 1992 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures." This movie was produced and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, and the movie is basked on Arabic folktale from "One Thousand and One Night" which you can find the information here. 

The voice characters casts are Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, and Douglas Seale. 

Aladdin was released on November 25, 1992, making this the 31st film by Disney film, known as Disney Renaissance. 

"A Whole New World"

Song Writers: Alan Menken/Tim Ricec

Performed By: Brad Kane (Aladdin) & Lea Salonga (Jasmine's Singing voice)

Movie: Aladdin

Released: 1992

Genre: Children's Music

Lyrics

 I can show you the world 

Shining, shimmering, splendid 

Tell me, princess, now when did You last let your heart decide? 

I can open your eyes 

Take you wonder by wonder Over, 

sideways and under On a magic carpet ride 

A whole new world

A new fantastic point of view

No one to tell us no Or where to go 

Or say we're only dreaming

A whole new world 

A dazzling place I never knew 

But now from way up here It's crystal clear 

That now I'm in a whole new world with you

Unbelievable sights 

Indescribable feeling 

Soaring, tumbling, free wheeling 

Through an endless diamond sky

A whole new world (don't you dare close your eyes) 

A hundred thousand things to see (hold your breath, it gets better) 

I'm like a shooting star I've come so far 

I can't go back to where I used to be A whole new world 

With new horizons to pursue 

I'll chase them anywhere 

There's time to spare 

Let me share this whole new world with you 

A whole new world (a whole new world) 

A new fantastic point of view 

No one to tell us no Or where to go 

Or say we're only dreaming 

A whole new world (every turn a surprise) 

With new horizons to pursue (every moment red-letter) 

I'll chase them anywhere 

There's time to spare Anywhere 

There's time to spare 

Let me share this whole new world with you 

A whole new world (a whole new world) 

That's where we'll be (where we will be) 

A thrilling chase (a wondrous place) 

For you and me

Instruments

The instruments of a whole new world includes String family (Violin),  and Woodwinds (Flute & Oboe). The chords in the song involves E, A, D,G,B, and E. 

Music Elements

Dynamics

The main focus of the music I would like to point out is the instruments dynamics starts out hard.  Once Aladdin and Jasmine start singing it would switch to soft back ground music and does it throughout the song. 

Interval

Aladdin starts out the song then later Jasmine would step in. Both Aladdin and Jasmine are singing throughout the song with an octave, where Aladdin sings a tenor/Saprano, while Jasmine sings as a Alto to the song. 

Behind the Song

Behind the song of "A Whole New World" is where Aladdin takes out Jasmine on a carpet ride, where Jasmine has not stepped out of the palace, in my opinion, her whole life. Aladdin picks her up and explore what seems beyond Agrabah, where Jasmine finds it amusing to ride through the clouds and beyond Agrabah. Aladdin is giving her the view what is like beyond the gates of the palace, and explore "A whole new world".

My Opinion

I have enjoyed writing this blog even though I turned it in late. Aladdin is one of my top 10 cartoon movies growing up since it had a lot of singing in it. This movie came out when I was 4 years old, and not knowing what was going on in the movie, I was more interested in listening and learning the music "A Whole New World". Now that I am an adult, I now understand the movie on what is happening, where Jasmine feels like she is stuck in a palace, wanting to explore the world without being over protected. 

Work Cite

“Aladdin (1992 Disney Film).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 8 Nov. 2020, “Aladdin (1992 Disney Film).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 8 Nov. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_(1992_Disney_film).  

“The Thousand and One Nights.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/The-Thousand-and-One-Nights.