MUSI 1002 Study Guide - Final Guide: Matisyahu, Music Of Africa, Harry Belafonte

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Diamonds are forever kanye west sample; celebrity status, consumerism turned into a song about blood diamonds in sierra leone. Pop music: refers to any media form that"s self contained and conveys cultural meaning. Textual analysis: identifying and analyzing the formal qualities of texts, their structures, Includes recording, album covers, music videos, live performances and characteristics. Intertextuality: a text communicates its meaning only when its situated in relation to other texts. Preferred reading: dominant messages set within the codes and conventions that went into the creation of the text. Context plays a large role in how meanings are interpreted. Songs take on a completely different meaning. Graphic; emphasis on cover art, posters; any promotional material that contribute to advertising/branding. Musical; emphasis on lyrics and music: musical analysis; tensions in the field of musicology; music context best understood in its social context, lyric analysis: content analysis deals with the subject matter.

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