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  1. Reliving the '80s: Nostalgic implementation of the '80s pop music in

    The focus of this thesis is the examination of the ways in which the American television, radio, and the music industry in particular are attempting to cater to the interests and demands of that generation who find the music of the 1980s in the current decade interesting. This research also deals with the proliferation of popular music

  2. Celebrity, Music, and Public Persona: A Case Study of Taylor Swift

    A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SOCIOLOGY: TEACHING EMPHASIS MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO ... integral position in pop music. With a variety of professional accolades ranging from Grammy awards to Billboard records, Swift has spent almost two decades at the top of the music charts ...

  3. The evolution of popular music: USA 1960-2010

    The flux of fashion is especially obvious for popular music. While much has been written about the origin and evolution of pop, most claims about its history are anecdotal rather than scientific in nature. To rectify this, we investigate the US Billboard Hot 100 between 1960 and 2010. Using music information retrieval and text-mining tools, we ...

  4. PDF Pop psych: the impact of music and lyrics on emotion

    This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the Honours degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) Word count: 8,964. ... use pop music to treat emotional disorders and, specifically, the analysis of lyrics is one of the most common interventions (Dvorak, 2016). With dramatic shifts in the way music is now

  5. A feel for the real: Discourses of authenticity in popular music

    This doctoral thesis examines discourses of authenticity in popular music cultures. As a multiple case study in disciplines of cultural studies and ethnomusicology, it utilizes discourse analysis and investigates the three cases of Lady Gaga, Nickelback and Finnish metal, arguing for the continuing importance of authenticity in cultural debates.

  6. PDF Pop Music and Politics: Tracking Political Trends Through the Hot 100

    In this research, I searched for correlations within American popular music and U.S. political trends from 1959 to 2016 by collecting data on and analyzing every number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart from January 3, 1959, to December 31, 2016, which totaled 1,030 songs. My hypothesis was that changes in the music over time would

  7. The relationship between pop music and lyrics: A computerized content

    Pop music and its lyrics are related to one another, and the relationship can be explained to some extent via existing concepts in the aesthetics literature. ... Writing a Successful Thesis or Dissertation: Tips and Strategies for Students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2008. View more. Sage recommends: SAGE Research Methods.

  8. Erasmus University Thesis Repository: "The globalization of pop music

    The aim of this thesis is twofold. First, is to expand on the current literature by examining the implications that streaming services have brought in the globalization of pop music. Second, is to examine the applicability of the explanatory determinants in this growing digital market, as it is believed that technological advancements could ...

  9. Populism, Popular Culture and (Pop) Music: An Introduction

    To put it another way, it investigates how music, and pop music in particular, as part of the popular culture (Storey, 2012) and everyday social practice (DeNora, 2000 ), can be linked to populism—through the creation, re-signification and diffusion of cultural productions that reinforce populist worldviews.

  10. PDF Pop in The Bloc: How Popular Music Helped the United States Win the

    officially sponsored jazz tours. Third, the thesis will examine other popular music, mainly rock and roll, and the effect it had on the Soviet bloc. This thesis analyzes how popular music helped permeate the Iron Curtain and ultimately played a large role in bringing it down and ending the Cold War. A chronology of the events covered in this

  11. Popular Music: Pop Music Analysis

    Key Works. Analyzing Popular Music by Allan F. Moore, ed. Call Number: MT146 A532 (also available online through Orbis) Contains essays on textual and musical analysis. Reading pop: Approaches to textual analysis in pop music by Richard Middleton, ed. Call Number: ML3470 R287.

  12. Popular Music & Culture Theses and Dissertations

    The Elements of Production: Myth, Gender, and the "Fundamental Task" of Producing Popular Music, Lydia Wilton. Theses/Dissertations from 2016 PDF. Girls, Rock Your Boys: Female Tribute Acts and the Reclamation of Rock, Sandra J. Canosa. PDF "Whatever I Want:" Death Grips, Disobedience and the Music Industries, Grant M. Hawkins. PDF

  13. [PDF] The Role of Accent in Popular Music: An Interdisciplinary

    The Role of Accent in Popular Music: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Ryan Gibson. Published 1 April 2015. Linguistics. In the thirty years that have passed since Peter Trudgill first published his study of British pop-song pronunciation, and fifteen years since Paul Simpson published his follow-up study of accents in pop and rock singing (1999 ...

  14. (PDF) The Discourse of Pop Songs

    The Discourse of Pop Songs. December 1992. TESOL Quarterly 26 (4) DOI: 10.2307/3586887. Authors: Tim Murphey. Kanda University of International Studies. Citations (118) References (17)

  15. Globalizing Inspirations: K-Pop and its Influence to Philippine Popular

    The genre of Pinoy popular music (P-pop) has changed dramatically since 2010, when the regular rock bands and novelty songs from the 1990s and 2000s began to disappear from the mainstream, producing the current pop genre without any rock and hip-hop influence. ... Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis, University of the Philippines College of Mass ...

  16. PDF VOCAL PRODUCTION IN POP MUSIC

    Bachelor's thesis 50 pages, appendices 24 pages November 2018. The purpose of this thesis is to provide an overview of vocal production methods that are commonly used in pop music. It is written as a guide for people who want to learn about vocal production in general or improve their skills as vocal producers.

  17. The Influence of Pop Songs Referencing Anxiety, Depression, and

    College students (N = 253) completed an online survey about their exposure to contemporary pop songs that reference mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. ...

  18. Questions of Chineseness: A study of China Wind Pop Music and the Post

    This thesis examines how 'Chineseness' is constructed in China Wind pop music, and how this practice is perceived by a post-1990s audience across Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and the United Kingdom. It will also investigate how China Wind pop music is presented and performed on various stages, such as the music reality TV show The Voice of China. Three main research methods are employed in the ...

  19. Aesthetics of Popular Music, The

    The Aesthetics of Popular Music. Popular music is widely assumed to be different in kind from the serious music or art music that, until very recently, monopolized attention in philosophical discussions of music. ... Continues ongoing project of defending popular art; contains several essays on popular music. Shusterman, Richard.

  20. PDF Music and Feminism in the 21 Century

    dedicated to popular music. Prior to the beginning of my co-editorship of the Journal of Popular Music Studies (JPMS) in July 2018, the journal published at least eleven articles with feminism or feminist in the title. Popular Music and Society had seven hits for feminism and feminist, whereas Popular Music was more reflective of general

  21. The Influence of Pop Music: an Argumentative Exploration

    Shaping Cultural Identities. Pop music's significance lies in its ability to resonate with diverse audiences on a personal and emotional level. Its lyrics frequently touch upon universal themes like love, heartbreak, and personal empowerment, forging connections among individuals from various walks of life. In this sense, pop music becomes a communal experience that validates and reflects the ...

  22. Music Theses and Dissertations

    Theses/Dissertations from 2022. PDF. Social Music Interactions and Vocal Music Improvisations in a Serve and Return Music Community, Kathleen Kaye Arrasmith. PDF. Comfort Food for the Ears: Exploring Nostalgic Trends in Popular Music of the Twenty-First Century, April K. Balay. PDF.

  23. The Concept of Pop Music

    Pop music is one such style of popular music that I personally dislike. We will write a custom essay on your topic. Deriving from rock and roll, Pop music found its distinctiveness in the 1950s to not only become one of the world's most listened style of popular music, but also one of the very few styles to achieve a global appeal and following.

  24. How girl groups from the Ronettes to TLC changed pop.

    In the '60s, the Shirelles, Marvelettes, Ronettes and Shangri-Las kept rock afloat between Elvis Presley and the Beatles. In the '70s and '80s, girl groups from the Emotions to Exposé ...

  25. A.R. Rahman Unveils Music Documentary 'Headhunting to Beatboxing' at

    A.R. Rahman. Oscar-, BAFTA-, Golden Globe- and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman has unveiled music documentary " Headhunting to Beatboxing " at the Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Rohit ...

  26. Billie Eilish finally remembers who she is

    Billie Eilish's third album, created as always alongside her brother and collaborator Finneas, is titled Hit Me Hard and Soft. William Drumm/Courtesy of the artist. Billie Eilish has won nine ...

  27. Skibidi Toilet

    Skibidi Toilet is a machinima web series of YouTube videos and shorts created by Alexey Gerasimov and uploaded on his YouTube channel DaFuq!?Boom!.Produced using Source Filmmaker, the series follows a fictional war between human-headed toilets and humanoid characters with electronic devices for heads. Since the first short was posted in February 2023, Skibidi Toilet has become viral as an ...

  28. 'Bridgerton' Season 3 Soundtrack: Guide To The Pop Covers, Score

    Pitbull's song "Give Me Everything" plays in Episode Four and will give "Bridgerton" a fresh new sound, according to Kamps. Kamps told Tudum that the bop "is a little bit outside of the sound of ...

  29. Eras Tour: Taylor Swift's surprise songs from Night 3 in Stockholm

    follow. May 20, 2024 9:32 am ET. Taylor Swift's Eras Tour continued its international journey on Sunday night in Sweden (afternoon in the United States) with the final of three shows in ...

  30. Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing ...

    Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: Sophie Truax's puppets and songs, Tyler Joseph Ellis' videos, and the new Tiny Desk Contest winner.