Essays about: "words and music"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 50 essays containing the words words and music.

1. 1. 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

3. 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)

   Author : Yulong Chen; [2023]
   Keywords : F-word; rebellion power; modern songs; corpus linguistic analysis;

   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

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Playing Words, Speaking Music : An Autoethnographic Study on Intertextual Approach to Classical Composition

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Musik, medier och teater

   Author : Taja Astar; [2023]
   Keywords : intertextuality; music; intertextuality in music; classical music; autoethnographic study; composition; intertextual composition; intermediality; artistic collaboration; music and poetry; compositional strategies; intertextual strategies; text and music;

   Abstract : 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

6. 5. Assessing the Viability of Random Indexing in Song Recommender Systems

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

   Author : Erik Rosén; Sead Kozic; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   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