1. Ethnic Disney An academic presentation to cheapen your childhood

2. Aladdin (1992) Menken/Ashman/Rice Instrumentation  Percussion  Tar (hand drum)  Solo melody lines  Monophony  Violin anachronism Issues  Musical  Lyrical  Racial

3. Lion King (1994) John/Rice/Lebo M./Zimmer Instrumentation –Kalimba –Horns –Guitar/bass –Choral backdrop –Gospel piano Issues  Arrangement  Geography

4. Mulan (1998) Wilder/Zippel Instrumentation  Silk and bamboo music  Pentatonic  Unison choral singing Arrangement Issues  Western impositions

5. Why bother? Disney movies are a reflection of their times. Global sounds affect us more than we think. The allure of the exotic has changed. We are getting better, slowly.