Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe Netflix series “Bridgerton” features incredible sets and costumes and outstanding performances but the glue that holds it all together is the music of Kris Bowers.
Soundtracking a story that takes place centuries ago is challenging for any modern composer, but “Bridgerton” does an excellent job of reimagining what a period piece sounds like.
Credit Bowers for incorporating traditional instruments that sound as if they’re from the time but with modern flourishes that fit the character of the women on screen.
Without going to the extremes of something like Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 remake of “The Great Gatsby,” for which Jay-Z curated the music as an executive producer, Bowers faced the added hurdle of recording.
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