Search for dissertations about: "musical conventions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words musical conventions.

  2. 1. Narrative music : towards an understanding of musical narrative functions in multimedia

    Author : Johnny Wingstedt; S Brändström; Jan Berg; Luleå University of Technology; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; film music; game music; media music; musical conventions; musical parameters; narrative music;

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  4. 2. Talk on Musical Interpretation — Visual Tools for Perceived Dynamics and Points of Gravity

    Author : Ingemar Fridell; Musikhögskolan i Malmö; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; communication of musical issues; visual tools; perceived dynamics; melody phrasing; points of gravity; visual illustrations; musical experiences; Musical interpretation;

    Abstract : Typical for Western classical music is the process of interpreting and conveying a written score into sounding music. However, sometimes the communication of musical issues between musicians may be experienced as aggravating. READ MORE

  5. 3. The Melody Phrasing Curve : A Visual Tool for Illustrating Perceived Musical Dynamics

    Author : Ingemar Fridell; Musikhögskolan i Malmö; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; melody line; musical dynamics; Melody phrasing; perception; interpretation; visual tools; musical communication; performance;

    Abstract : In Western classical music traditions, conventional ways of considering melody have been established. The tones of a melody phrase might be experienced as building up a continuous line moving between dynamical culmination points and relaxation points. In this study, a special visual tool called the Melody phrasing curve (MPhC) has been tested. READ MORE

  6. 4. Narrative music : towards an understanding of musical narrative functions in multimedia

    Author : Johnny Wingstedt; Nyssim Lefford; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Music Education; Musikpedagogik;

    Abstract : As the computer screen is replacing the book as the dominant medium for communication (Kress, 2003), questions about how meaning is constituted by the multimodal interaction of different media (including music) is becoming increasingly important in contemporary research of pedagogy, sociology and media studies. The overall aim with this licentiate thesis is to explore musical narrative functions as they appear in multimedia such as film and computer games. READ MORE

  7. 5. Making music mean : on functions of, and knowledge about, narrative music in multimedia

    Author : Johnny Wingstedt; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Music Education; Musikpedagogik;

    Abstract : Narrative media music - music used for narrative purposes in multimedia such as film and computer games - is often, especially for young people, the largest source of daily musical experience. This PhD thesis is based on three articles, in different ways exploring functions of, and knowledge about, narrative media music. READ MORE