Search for dissertations about: "Ulrik Volgsten"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Ulrik Volgsten.

  2. 1. Music, mind and the serious Zappa : the passions of a virtual listener

    Author : Ulrik Volgsten; Alf Björnberg; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; affect; attunement; categorization; cognition; Daniel Stern; Donald Davidson; Eleanor Rosch; emotions; mood; ideology; imagination; metaphor; sympathy; Zappa; multimodal analysis; Musicology; musikvetenskap;

    Abstract : This dissertation argues that music is always ideological. For this thesis two lines of argument are given. The first states that music is always ideological because it requires verbal discourses about itself. The second line of argument states that music is always ideological because it influences the listener affectively. READ MORE

  4. 2. Genre Transfer : Indie Music in Istanbul (1990s-2010s)

    Author : Safa Canalp; Ulrik Volgsten; Sam de Boise; Martin Stokes; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; genre; indie music; Istanbul; music sociology; cultural transfer; relational sociology; sociology of knowledge;

    Abstract : This thesis sheds light on border crossings of popular music genres and proposes a novel approach to studying circulation of popular music across the globe. It propounds a critical discussion on the conventions and politics of knowledge production and dissemination within the scholarship that lies in the intersection of popular music studies, ethnomusicology and music sociology. READ MORE

  5. 3. Singing, sharing, soothing : Family-centred music therapy during painful procedures in neonatal care

    Author : Alexandra Ullsten; Ulrik Volgsten; Maria Klässbo; Mats Eriksson; Jane Edwards; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; music therapy; pain management; premature infants; family-centred; infant-directed singing; venepuncture; parents; dynamic forms of vitality;

    Abstract : To sing is to communicate. The soothing, comforting and emotional regulating properties of a lullaby are well-known cross-culturally and historically. This doctoral thesis addresses neonatal pain management from a novel and groundbreaking perspective, studying the efficacy of live music therapy on infants’ pain responses during venepuncture. READ MORE

  6. 4. Shaping the Meaning of Chinese Music Subcultures

    Author : Yiren Zhao; Sam de Boise; Ulrik Volgsten; David Hesmondhalgh; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Music subculture; resistance; authenticity; Chinese metal; Chinese rap; Chinese rock; Chinese punk; Beijing music; music affect; Chinese modernity;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the meaning of Chinese music subcultures, includingChinese metal, rap, rock, and punk styles; and how is the meaning shaped by Chinese participants in the Chinese context, which is represented by the context of Beijing. This project is motivated by addressing the gaps that exist between dominant Anglo-American subcultural theories and explaining contemporary Chinese individuals’ practices. READ MORE