MATTHEW'S CHAPTER

"'Wailing and Moaning': Gladiator's Music Phenomenon and Legacy"

pp. 25-40

 

Matthew's contributing chapter to this scholarly collection discusses the long-lasting impact of Gladiator's famous musical score from Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard, including the powerful influence of its signature "wailing/moaning female" sound which became an iconic staple sound (and even a trope) in 21st-Century Hollywood.