Essays about: "words and music"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 50 essays containing the words words and music.
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1. The Sounds of Pain : An ethnography of musicians living with migraine in Uppsala
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : Migraine is an extremely common and disabling disease that affects three times more women than men, and is characterized by recurring migraines comprised of disturbances in sensation perception, intense head pain, nausea, and increased sensitivity to light and sound that can last from several hours to multiple days. Currently, there are no cures for the disease, no official social services that can help a person to handle living with it, and limited studies on its mechanisms or impact on a person’s life. READ MORE
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2. The Rebellion Power of the F-word in Modern Songs : A Corpus-Based Discourse Analysis
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Abstract: In this thesis, the general use and specific instances of F-words in modern music lyrics have been studied based on the corpora extracted from songs in Billboard year-end charts from 2013 to 2022, which represented the most popular songs in English-speaking countries. By screening the actual meaning and contexts of those F-words in the lyrics, I extracted those special instances in which F-words were used to express rebellious feelings to challenge social norms and fight against authority powers. READ MORE
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3. Modeling Melodic Accents in Jazz Solos
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : This thesis looks at how accurately one can model accents in jazz solos, more specifically the sound level. Further understanding the structure of jazz solos can give a way of pedagogically presenting differences within music styles and even between performers. Some studies have tried to model perceived accents in different music styles. READ MORE
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4. Playing Words, Speaking Music : An Autoethnographic Study on Intertextual Approach to Classical Composition
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Musik, medier och teaterAbstract : This master thesis is an autoethnographic study, wherein the author presents and analyzes her approach to composition practice through intertextuality. Drawing on previous research in literary and musical studies, she aims to identify and/or define the types of intertextuality that she uses in her compositional practice, and their interaction within compositions. READ MORE
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5. Assessing the Viability of Random Indexing in Song Recommender Systems
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : This thesis assesses how Random Indexing performs as a recommender system for music recommendations. Recommender systems have gotten more and more important as the amount of content provided gets larger and larger. They are usually focused on either product traits, and how they relate, or users and their past consumption. READ MORE