Essays about: "music studies"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 170 essays containing the words music studies.

  1. 16. Modeling Melodic Accents in Jazz Solos

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

    Author : Misael Berrios Salas; [2023]
    Keywords : Accents; Jazz Solo; Support Vector Regression SVR ; eXtreme Gradient Boosting XGBoost ; Multiple Linear Regression MLR ; Dynamic; Accenter; Jazz Solos; Support Vector Regression SVR ; eXtreme Gradient Boosting XGBoost ; Multiple Linear Regression MLR ; Dynamisk;

    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

  3. 17. The Sound of Women : The characteristics of women's choir music

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för musikvetenskap

    Author : Daniel Holmqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Choir; choir music; women s choir music; female choir music; music analysis; Kör; körmusik; damkörsmusik; musikanalys;

    Abstract : This essay examines women's choir music from a musical perspective, to give contrast to the several previous cultural and sociological studies. The method used was a combination of literature study, an interview with former women’s choir founder and conductor Robert Sund and a music analysis of five different women’s choir pieces. READ MORE

  4. 18. Understandings of musical interpretationamong tertiary percussion students andteachers in Sweden : A hermeneutic-phenomenological inquiry

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Musikhögskolan

    Author : Filip Korošec; [2023]
    Keywords : Musical interpretation; percussion; tertiary music education; individual tuition;

    Abstract : Musical interpretation is, despite being commonly discussed in practice, an under researchedarea. Additionally, most of the studies we have, concentrate on western classical piano players.The aim of this thesis is to contribute another perspective and investigate how tertiarypercussion students and teachers understand musical interpretation. READ MORE

  5. 19. Musical communication and intellectual disabilities : A study on social interaction through music playing among preverbal individuals

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

    Author : Maria Svahn; [2023]
    Keywords : HCI; intellectual disability; communication; AAC; sound and music computing; ;

    Abstract : Music and its effects on the brain has been discussed from many different angels. Everything from “The Mozart effect” that shows that listening to music can improve your brain’s performance, to several studies showing that playing an instrument creates plastic changes to the brain. READ MORE

  6. 20. “I am the problem, it’s me” : A Netnographic Analysis of ‘Swiftie’ Prosumers on YouTube Shorts

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Írisz Beatrix Ősze; [2023]
    Keywords : Fan Studies; music fandom; online fan communities; Swifties U G; prosumption; interpretivism; Netnography; YouTube Shorts;

    Abstract : The popularity of Taylor Swift has been growing rapidly on social media after the release of her ‘Midnights’ album on 21 October 2022. The lead single of the album, ‘Anti- Hero’ and the ‘Anti-Hero Challenge’ initiated by the singer inspired 17 thousand fans (Swifties) to share their own anti-heroic stories inspired by the song. READ MORE