Tsotsi: Sound & Music

In the South African culture, depicted throughout the film Tsotsi, music is of great importance. Music is a main focus of this film and is incorporated throughout it. In the beginning, the music sets the tone of the film and the importance of the music is depicted in the actions of the men, women, and children. There is also an interesting concept to the music in the film that speaks to the divide of the country. The initial music used had fast beats and proved that there was a divide between the impoverished areas of South Africa next to the areas that were of more wealth. During emotionally intense times of the film, there was music being played that was soft and easier to listen too. The music was very pleasing to me while I was watching the film.