Film and Theatre
Alternatively, the term "music director" used to appear in the film credits for a professional hired to supervise and direct the music selected for a film or music documentary, but today the more common designation is music supervisor.
In India, where a large number of movies are produced as musicals, the term 'music director' is commonly used for the composer and music producer of the songs and score used in the film. Their roles also entail arranging, mastering, mixing and supervising recording of film music with conducting and orchestration. Usually, another artist will receive the credit for the lyrics of the songs.
The "music director" for a theatrical production or Broadway or West End Musical often serves as rehearsal pianist and conductor.
Brass bands, wind bands, choirs, opera companies and other ensembles may also have musical directors.
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