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Music in this medium was studied in a 2005 monograph with a punning title by Daniel Goldmark, who analyzed the use of the twelve-tone system by Scott Bradley. A composer who worked in this medium created the “tick-system,” sometimes credited as the first click track. Although it was not written for this medium, Raymond Scott’s “Powerhouse” featured in over 40 works in it, many of which were scored by Carl W. Stalling. A character from this medium names the practice of matching music to on-screen movement. In 1946, two alliteratively titled works in this medium, titled for a “Concerto” and “Rhapsody” respectively, had plots centering around a performance of Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 that is repeatedly interrupted by a mouse. For 10 points, name this medium whose Merrie Melodies series includes What’s Opera, Doc? ■END■
ANSWER: cartoons [or animation; prompt on movie or film scores or film shorts] (The Goldmark monograph is Tunes for Toons. The 1946 cartoons are Cat Concerto and Rhapsody Rabbit. The practice of matching music to action is called Mickey Mousing.)
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