Essays about: "music semantics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words music semantics.

  1. 1. The Semantics of the Recorded Drum Kit and its Processing

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Alexander Evans; [2023]
    Keywords : Semantics; drums; drum kit; rock n roll; rock music; rock drums; snare; cymbal; kick; hi-hat; music semantics; audio semantics; communicative audio; semantik; trummor; hårdrock; musiksemantik; virvel; bastrumma; cymbal; musikalisk kommunikation;

    Abstract : This study investigated the terms used by drummers and audio engineers to describe the recorded drum kit and the processing applied to it. The main method consisted of semi-structured interviews with six professionals in the fields of drumming and audio engineering. READ MORE

  3. 2. All You Need Is LOVE: Applying Conceptual Metaphor Theory to the Beatles' Song Lyrics - A Comparative Study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Simon Christensson; [2021]
    Keywords : CMT; Conceptual Metaphor Theory; Cognitive Linguistics; semantics; metaphors; metaphorical concepts; conduit metaphors; orientational metaphors; ontological metaphors; The Beatles; Lennon; McCartney; song lyrics; love; the mind; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This essay analyses conceptual metaphors in the Beatles’ song lyrics and observes how Lennon and McCartney’s use of metaphorical concepts evolved in the 1960’s. The study has an empirical and qualitative approach with quantitative elements, and employs the framework of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT). READ MORE

  4. 3. Descriptive Music Search With Domain-Specific Word Embeddings

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Alva Liu; [2019]
    Keywords : descriptive search; word embeddings; domain knowledge; extrinsic evaluation; fastText; deskriptiv sökning; ordvektorer; domänkunskap; indirekt utvärdering; fastText;

    Abstract : Descriptive search is a type of exploratory search that allows users to search for content by providing descriptors. Instead of having a specific target in mind, the user looks for a recommendation of items that matches the given descriptors. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Digital App for Early Programming

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

    Author : Johan Helmertz; [2018]
    Keywords : Early programming; FluteBot; Kindergarten; Programming semantics; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Today, technology is everywhere in our everyday lives whether it is wanted or not. The world has become digitalized and this development continues for each year that passes. The Swedish government has now (2018) updated the curricula for both kindergarten and elementary school to include more digital aspects in the teaching. READ MORE

  6. 5. You Call me a Bitch Like It's a Bad Thing : A Study into the Current Use and Semantic Properties of the Noun Bitch

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Vanja Elizabeth Liv Vinter; [2017]
    Keywords : lexical semantics; semantic prosody; semantic change; corpus linguistics; reappropriation;

    Abstract : This paper analyses and discusses the present-day use of the noun bitch, as the term in contemporary usage seems to have started to deviate from the lexical definition. Traditionally considered an insult when applied to a woman, bitch has recently started being used as a self-imposed label rather than an applied one. READ MORE