Essays about: "music studies"

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1. 1. Shower Routine Creation: Application Design in a User-Centered Process

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

   Author : Jakob Sjödin; Teodor Ahlinder; [2024]
   Keywords : user-centered design; shower; routine; user testing; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : A shower routine is a sequence of instructions that can be executed by a smart shower. This report explores how interfaces for creating shower routines can be designed. It further investigates the features that users prioritize in such an interface and how shower routines can enhance the shower experience. READ MORE

3. 2. The Sounds of Pain : An ethnography of musicians living with migraine in Uppsala

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Rosanne Heijstek; [2024]
   Keywords : migraine; anthropology; pain; music; affect;

   Abstract : 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

4. 3. An anthem for Europe: Comparing historical appropriations of Beethoven's Ode to Joy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

   Author : Dominic Tscherny; [2023]
   Keywords : Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony; political appropriation of music; Žižek’s empty container; historical narrative; political symbolism; European Studies; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Since its composition two centuries ago in 1824, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (Ode to Joy) has been heralded the world over not only as a great work of art, but also as a symbol of political importance. In Germany, it was lionised as the embodiment of a national spirit, first during the Franco-Prussian war, then as a prize of the Nazi repertoire; in Rhodesia, it became the national anthem of a far-right white ethno-state, while on the far-left, it occupied a rare position of Western revolutionary music in China. READ MORE

5. 4. Hit song analysis on the Swedish music market : An exploration of hit song classification

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

   Author : David Hurtig; Petter Lager; [2023]
   Keywords : Music; Audio; Machine-learning; Hit-songs; Hit song prediction;

   Abstract : Assessing hit song potential is a challenge in the music industry. The question of what song to promote, which song to release first and whether or not it will succeed has always been an issue for stakeholders in the music business. The ability to statistically evaluate hit song potential is a growing field with several studies exploring the topic. READ MORE

6. 5. Real-time visual feedback of emotional expression in singing

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

   Author : Xuehua Fu; [2023]
   Keywords : Sound and Music Computing; Music Visualization; Cross-modal Feedback; Mapping; Music Expressivity; Multimodal Interaction; Ljud-och musikberäkning; Musikvisualisering; Korsmodal återkoppling; Kartläggning; Musikexpressivitet; Multimodal interaktion;

   Abstract : The thesis project concerns the development and evaluation of a real-time music visualization system aimed at creating a multi-modal perceptual experience of music emotions. The purpose of the project is to provide singers with real-time visual feedback on their singing, to enhance their expression of emotions in the music. READ MORE