scholarly journals Sarah Setting the Terms

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Attas
Keyword(s):  
Popular Music ◽  
Pop Music ◽  
Directed Motion ◽  
Song Structure ◽  
The Many ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Phrase Rhythm

Studies of phrase rhythm in popular music often leave the definition of “phrase” implicit, and those scholars who do define the term often emphasize the role of breath, ignoring the many other musical features that help create a phrase. By defining a pop music phrase as a musical unit with goal-directed motion towards a clear conclusion, clear analysis of phrase rhythm and song structure becomes possible. Analyses of three songs by contemporary singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan demonstrate typical ways of creating phrases in popular music, and explore some common modifications to phrase rhythm and song structure that can be applied to the work of numerous other musicians.

scholarly journals Participation and the role of Public Space

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Gabriel Copeland
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Young People ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Civic Society ◽  
Broad Definition ◽  
The Many ◽  
Definition Of

This article examines participatory rights as human rights and considers their importance to the lives of children and young people. It argues that a broad definition of participation needs to be used which takes us from 'round tables' to understanding that young people participate in many different ways. It points out that failure to recognise and respect the many varied ways that children and young people choose to participate results in a breach of their human rights. It shows how our socio-legal system operates to permit and support these breaches of the rights of children and young people, resulting in their alienation from civic society.

scholarly journals Recent advances in modulating the microbiome

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eamonn M.M Quigley ◽  
Prianka Gajula
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiome ◽  
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Human Phenotype ◽  
Host Interactions ◽  
Healthy Humans ◽  
Probiotic Strains ◽  
The Many ◽  
Definition Of

We are in the midst of “the microbiome revolution”—not a day goes by without some new revelation on the potential role of the gut microbiome in some disease or disorder. From an ever-increasing recognition of the many roles of the gut microbiome in health and disease comes the expectation that its modulation could treat or prevent these very same diseases. A variety of interventions could, at least in theory, be employed to alter the composition or functional capacity of the microbiome, ranging from diet to fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). For some, such as antibiotics, prebiotics, and probiotics, an extensive, albeit far from consistent, literature already exists; for others, such as other dietary supplements and FMT, high-quality clinical studies are still relatively few in number. Not surprisingly, researchers have turned to the microbiome itself as a source for new entities that could be used therapeutically to manipulate the microbiome; for example, some probiotic strains currently in use were sourced from the gastrointestinal tract of healthy humans. From all of the extant studies of interventions targeted at the gut microbiome, a number of important themes have emerged. First, with relatively few exceptions, we are still a long way from a precise definition of the role of the gut microbiome in many of the diseases where a disturbed microbiome has been described—association does not prove causation. Second, while animal models can provide fascinating insights into microbiota–host interactions, they rarely recapitulate the complete human phenotype. Third, studies of several interventions have been difficult to interpret because of variations in study population, test product, and outcome measures, not to mention limitations in study design. The goal of microbiome modulation is a laudable one, but we need to define our targets, refine our interventions, and agree on outcomes.

Movement Intellectuals in Popular Music

2018 ◽  
pp. 286-304
Author(s):  
Robert John Razzante
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Popular Music ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Music Literacy ◽  
Counter Narratives ◽  
Critical Media ◽  
Definition Of

Institutions of higher education continue to face the pressing values of neoliberalism. As such, colleges and universities seek to produce human capital. Critical media literacy offers one means of education to challenge neoliberal assumptions. However, current research lacks a conceptual understanding of how musical artists can serve as critical pedagogues through their music. The current chapter seeks to understand the role of movement intellectuals in popular music among educators. More specifically, this chapter proposes the following definition of a movement intellectual in popular music: an artist who observes, collects and disseminates warranted counter-narratives through the medium of their music. Ultimately, through exploring germinal and contemporary literature, this chapter attempts to offer a language for talking about critical music literacy as a means to challenge nihilism within the environment of a neoliberal higher education.

scholarly journals Pop Music for Kids: Sonic Markers as Narrative Strategies in Children’s Music

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eirik Askerøi
Keyword(s):  
Popular Music ◽  
Vocal Performance ◽  
Pop Music ◽  
Narrative Strategies ◽  
Children's Music ◽  
Recording Technology ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
History Of

Whilst the creative handling of recording technology has played a major role in the development of popular music, there has been little research into the role of production in music promoted explicitly for a child audience. The term “tween” is most often applied to describe children just before they become teens, referring to children aged 9–12 years. In more recent years, however, the tween category has come to comprise children as young as 4 and up to 15 years of age. Based on the premise that there is a growing tendency for children to be “youthified” at a far younger age than occurred previously, I am keen to investigate the extent to which music plays a part in this process. Through close readings of three songs from different eras in the history of children’s music, I will explore the role of sonic markers as narrative strategies in children’s music. The overall aim is to discuss the extent to which the relationships between lyrical content, vocal performance, and production aesthetics may play a role in the youthification of child performers and audiences. 

Pie laika … Now is the time. The singing revolution on Latvian radio and television

Popular Music ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 270-293
Author(s):  
Pekka Gronow ◽  
Jānis Daugavietis
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Popular Music ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Political Movements ◽  
Pop Music ◽  
Independence Movement ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Private Entrepreneurs ◽  
Political Songs

AbstractIn the Soviet Union, song competitions had an important role in presenting new artists and songs. The Mikrofona aptauja contest of Latvian radio (1968–1994) was the main forum for new Latvian pop music. It had a reputation for expressing nationalist feelings within the limits of Soviet censorship. In 1988, with the rise of new political movements in the Soviet Union, the competition became a venue for the Latvian independence movement. The winning song of 1988 was a demand for ‘freedom to the fatherland’. The competition also played a part in the rehabilitation of pre-war popular music which had been forbidden in Soviet Latvia. The paper discusses the role of journalists, politicians and songwriters in this process. After the privatisation of the economy, the song competition was taken over by private entrepreneurs, as public interest in political songs waned.

scholarly journals ВОКАЛЬНО-ЕСТРАДНЕ ВИКОНАВСТВО УКРАЇНИ КІНЦЯ ХХ – ПОЧАТКУ ХХІ СТ.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Admink Admink
Keyword(s):  
Mass Culture ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Vocal Music ◽  
Pop Music ◽  
Music Culture ◽  
Musical Culture ◽  
Vocal Art ◽  
Definition Of

Наведено огляд досліджень щодо теорії музичної естради як частини масової культури. Розглянуто умови формування та становлення української вокально-естрадної музичної культури в контексті основ масового вокального мистецтва. Виявлено підходи до визначення естрадного мистецтва як соціокультурного явища в історичному континуумі, зазначено стилі і напрями масової музичної культури, а також роль засобів масової комунікації для поширення вокально-естрадного мистецтва. З’ясовано, що естрадно-вокальна музика розвивається в усіх доступних традиційних та новітніх, синтезованих жанрах і претендує на своєрідне значення в формуванні психологічного портрету сучасної людини.Ключові слова: масове мистецтво, естрада, вокал, музична культура. An overview of research on the theory of the musical variety as a part of mass culture as a whole is given. The conditions of formation and formation of Ukrainian vocal and variety music culture in the context of the basics of mass vocal art are considered. Approaches to the definition of variety art as a sociocultural phenomenon in the historical continuum are described, the styles and directions of mass musical culture, as well as the role of mass communication for the distribution of vocal and variety art are described. It is revealed that pop-vocal music develops in all available traditional and modern, synthesized genres and claims a peculiar importance in forming a psychological portrait of a modern man.Key words: mass art, pop music, singing, musical culture.

scholarly journals Music, Identity, and Community

2021 ◽  
pp. 45-63
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Popular Music ◽  
Pop Music

This chapter discusses the role of music in the imagination of self, community, and nation. It includes topics such as Tibetan pop music, ‘anti-extremism’ campaigns in Xinjiang, Cantopop in Hong Kong, and contemporary revivals of ‘red songs’. Chapter contents: 3.0 Introduction (by Paul Kendall) 3.1 Performing Devotion: Revitalised ‘Red Songs,’ Choral Flash Mobs, and National Identity (by Sheng Zou) 3.2 Rethinking Hong Kong Identity through Cantopop: The 1980s as an Example (by Yiu-Wai Chu) 3.3 Tibetan Popular Music: Politics and Complexities (by Anna Morcom) 3.4 Music in the Disciplinary Regimes of Xinjiang’s ‘Anti-Extremism’ Campaign (by Rachel Harris)

scholarly journals The Role of Social Commerce in the Development of Small Business in Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 350-356
Author(s):  
M. Simakina
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Internet Marketing ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
The Many ◽  
Definition Of

The article examines the features of marketing activities of Russian small enterprises. Special attention is paid to the use of low-budget and Internet marketing tools by small businesses, as well as the role of small businesses in the development of the e-economy. Among the many e-commerce tools, a tool called “social commerce” stands out. The definition of this phenomenon is given, the conditions and principles of its implementation, the factors influencing its development are described. On the example of Russian small enterprises, the features of the use of social commerce in modern conditions are determined.

Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Kai Arne Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Popular Music ◽  
Pop Music ◽  
Music Culture ◽  
Gender Representations ◽  
Construction Of Identity ◽  
Social Discourses ◽  
Interpretive Approach ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Music And Gender ◽  
Definition Of

Demonstrating that gender representations in popular culture are intertwined with a broad range of cultural, historical, and social discourses that shape both their production and reception, the introduction outlines some of the key concerns related to the performance and policing of masculinity in pop music. It discusses the theoretical and methodological foundations that may underpin an interdisciplinary, intersectional, and interpretive approach to the study of popular music and gender, and places an emphasis on grappling with the multiple affordances elicited by pop artists’ construction of identity across several platforms. It advocates for an inclusive definition of pop music that encompasses the range of musical and cultural impulses that circulate in mainstream popular music culture. It also discusses the selection of material for a study of pop music and masculinity, and considers the benefits and limitations of an artist-centered interpretive approach.

scholarly journals EDITORIAL

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-65
Keyword(s):  
Popular Music ◽  
Computer Music ◽  
Electronic Music ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Experimental Music ◽  
Electroacoustic Music ◽  
Generic Term ◽  
Methods And Techniques ◽  
The Many ◽  
Definition Of

The definition of genres within electroacoustic music, electronic music or computer music is extremely difficult. In recent times it seems that, for some, the term electroacoustic music has become a euphemism for acousmatic composition; computer music has so many different categories that it has become a generic term hardly used at all but replaced by interactive, algorithmic and the many other sub-genres which now predominate. This is probably a natural and expected evolution through the development and globalisation of technologies and the dissemination of aesthetics, but when Organised Sound issued a call for articles relating to the use and application of computers and technology in ‘popular music’, we may have, inadvertently, guaranteed that no one would understand what we meant. We had imagined that there were many people using what to date had been seen as largely academic research tools and applications and applying them in exciting ways to new forms of commercial experimental music and electronica. We had imagined that the potential of ‘glitch’, ‘électroacoustique’ or ‘microsound’ and the many other genres of contemporary electronica would yield articles about the desires, methods and techniques of young composers and laptop performers.

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