Diegetic music
Diegetic music, or source music, is part of the fiction and so we can see its source (where it comes from) on the screen: somebody singing or playing a musical instrument, for example. Usually the characters in the film can hear it too.
What examples of diegetic music can you think of? Make a list with the person sitting next to you in class, and then see which pair of students got the most examples!
Here is one, from the famous film Casablanca (made in 1942)
"As time goes by"
Listen to and watch this very clear example of diegetic music. It is the piece "As time goes by", sung by Dooley Wilson, whose character is called Sam. The actress who is listening is the famous Ingrid Bergman: her character says "Play it, Sam". This is a romantic film but it is also about the fight against the Nazis in the Second World War. It is considered one of the best films ever made.
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