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Cartoon music has to be one of the most challenging aspects for a composer. It’s frequently fast and there can be hundreds of hitpoints where the music has to match the action on screen to a split-second.

However, it is also great fun to write and immensely satisfying!

Here’s some cartoon music ‘food for thought’…

5 Musicians Who Look Like Cartoon Characters | MusicReview

Initially, this article began as a celebrity look-alike piece, but, let’s be honest, that’s been done to death. So, we decided to start looking at the.

man_size: Russian Cartoon Music

I had the great honor of being invited to view and listen to the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra play live music to old Soviet cartoons in Brighton Beach among a select group of cartoonists.

Classical Cartoon Music with Lyrics – ChoralNet

Early cartoons were accompanied by public domain classical music (Kill da wabbit, kill da wabbit!) and I would like to have us perform a piece that was associated with this early animation.

…and some cartoon music videos to entertain you!

Old Time Cartoon Music

Cartoon Music sample a clown draws a band that comes to life original music- Alex Valdes alex8valdes@yahoo.com.

Cher – Dark Lady [Official Cartoon Music Video] [HQ]

A cartoon “music video” of Dark Lady from the Sonny & Cher show.

Danse Macabre Camille Saint-Saëns 1980s cartoon, PBS, Halloween, Music

This originally aired on PBS in the 1980s featuring a poorly made up vampire host to introduce and discuss. I used to teach this music to High School students! One of the best short length Halloween animations ever created.

Related cartoon music articles

• Never Underestimate the Power of Animation (musicatyourhouse.wordpress.com)
• Watch Pereval, a gorgeous 1988 Soviet cartoon about a crashed spaceship [Video] (io9.com)
• A gorgeous music video about a werewolf going on a rampage in the 1940s (io9.com)
• Laziness craziness (dailykos.com)
• Pigs Are People, Too: Animal Abuse, Haters and Worldly Woes Quashed in Debut Musical Cartoon Video (prweb.com)

Toon Tunes: 50 Favorite Classic Cartoon Songs (1997)

MP3 | 50 Tracks | 128 KBPS | Genre: Soundtrack | 50 MB. Tracks 01. Popeye The Sailor 02. Tom And Jerry 03. The Woody Woodpecker Show 04. Mighty Mouse – Theme 05. Casper, The Friendly Ghost 06. Howdy Doody …

What’s your favourite?