Att hitta sin identitet som musiker kan vara svårt och komplext. Denna studie syftade till att undersöka huruvida min musik kan eller inte kan klassificeras som Hyperpop. Undersökningsmetoden gick ut på att intervjua en fokusgrupp som bestod av sju musikproducenter vars uppgift var att lyssna på min musik och sedan sätta ett betyg mellan 1 och 5 på fem olika påståenden som jag hade formulerat utifrån egenskaperna som kännetecknar Hyperpop. Betyg 1 = stämmer inte alls och betyg 5 = stämmer helt. Genomsnittet av alla betyg blev 4/5 vilket var svaret på frågan: I vilken mån uppfattar lyssnare min musik som Hyperpop? Studien bidrar även till en djupare förståelse om vad Hyperpop är då den är en ny genre som har förändrats mycket under den korta tiden den har funnits. I grunden handlar projektet om kunskap och inspiration som jag kunde hämta från Hyperpop och dess attityd som går ut på att äga sitt musikaliska uttryck oavsett normen. Genom min forskning fick jag lära mig mer om mitt eget skapande som musikproducent och skaffa mig större medvetenhet kring bl.a. maximalismen i musiken, syntarnas karaktär och behandlingen av sången. Själva genrebestämningen är mindre relevant jämfört med inspirationen som fick min musik att utvecklas.

“Textual Glory Holes” examines a particular online fan community called a kink meme, in which fans exchange sexually-charged fanfiction as gifts. In this essay, I argue that, not only does the genre of fanfiction help to create and sustain the concept of kink, but that kink as a category is an interpellation of, experimentation with, and performance of the eroticism of genre in fanfiction. Furthermore, the kink meme community constitutes itself by performing this fannish erotics for each other in fiction and in sexualized feedback, resulting in a community that embraces the pleasures of this performance but sometimes distances itself from the power and political implications of the performance. Moments when fans do not distance themselves from this erotics of genre—one of unearthing and understanding diverse and diffuse pleasures—hold the potential to become what Audre Lorde calls “creative energy empowered,” a shared pleasure that can “lessen the threat of difference.” / text

Siuvinių dizaino ir technologijos darbo tikslas suprojektuoti popkultūros vaikiškus marškinius. Darbo pradžioje pateikiama literatūros apžvalga. Joje aprašomas teigiamos ir neigiamos popkultūros išraiškos, pateikiami pavyzdžiai. Vaikiškuose marškiniuose naudojami parinkto personazo - Hario Poterio akcentai: apskritimo formos detalės - įmituojančios akinukus, užrašas nugaros aptinėje dalyje, priklijuojamos aplikacijos. Įvertinus eksplotavimo sąlygas parenkamas audinys – bambuko ir elastano mišinys, nurodomos pagrindinės audinio savybės, pateikiami palyginimai, nurodomos pagrindinės medžiagos charakteristikos, taip pat nurodomos įdėklinės medžiagos savybės bei charakteristikos. Parenkams konstravimo metodikos, sudaromas bazinis pagrindas. Atliktas konstrukcinis modeliavimas: perkeltas pečių įsiuvas, nubraižoma papetės detalė, sudaromi skeltukai, priekio užsagas, sumodeliuojama rankovė. Programa COMTENSE atliekama detalių gradacija bei nustatomos medžiagos sąnaudos. Siuvant vaikiškus marškinius kokybės kontrolė tikrinma keliais etapais: žaliavos tikrinimas, lekalų tikrinimas, detalių paklijuotų klijiniais įdėklais tikrinimas, tarpinė kontrolė, galutinė kontrolė. Pateikiamos parinktų bendrosios paskirties universaliųjų ir specialiųjų siuvimo įrenginių charakteristikos, specialiosios paskirties siuvimo pusautomačių charakteristikos, gaminiui apdoroti rekomenduojamų higroterminio apdorojimo įrenginių charakteristikos, bei gaminio apdorojimo siūlių charakteristikos. Sudaroma... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The aim of sewing design and technology work is to design pop - culture on children‘s shirts. There is are literature review at the begining of the work. There are described the positive and the negative expressions of pop – culture, there are also presented examples. There are resed accents of the chosen character – Harry Potter in the children‘ shirts such as: the details of the circle – imitating small spectacles, the wote at the bottom part the back, stick ao appliques. The material is chosen after evaluatig conditions of the exploitation – the mixture of the bamboo and elastane, the main features of the material are explained, comparisons are presentented, the main characteristics of the material, there are also the pointed out features and characteristics of the supplementary material. The design methodology is chosen, a bist of the basic framework. Design simulation was carried out: it was moved to the shoulder dart, there were ploted yoke details, it was. Concluded slits, was made the front fastener, the sleve was shaped. The programme COMTENSE makes the gradation of details and was determined the cost of materials. Qualitywas checked in several stager stitching children‘s shirts: materials testing, mold testing, details, which were sticked glue pot inserts testing, an interim review, final review. There were presented chosen characteristics cammon purpose, multipurpose of special sewing equipments, special destination of sewing semiautomatic hygrothermal performance... [to full text]

The focus of this master?s thesis is on determining whether Judith Hermann?s book of collected short stories, <em>Nichts als Gespenster</em> (2003) can be assigned to the so-called category <em>Popliteratur</em> which had its climax in the 1990?s, or whether it advances this genre by focusing on new perspectives. To show this, Hermann?s short stories are compared with Christian Kracht?s <em>Faserland</em> (1995), which is a prime example of a pop-novel at the end of the last century. Thomas Jung?s criteria for <em>Popliteratur</em> serve as a methodology for the textual analysis. <br /><br /> In the first part of this thesis <em>Popliteratur</em> as literary phenomenon is introduced. In addition to a definition and its history from the 1960?s till nowadays, the focus is on <em>Popliteratur</em> of the 1990?s and its authors who do not just write but stage themselves in the media and in public. Furthermore from this, the existence of <em>Popliteratur</em> in the 21st century is discussed and categories of how it appears in new literary forms, e. g. ?Generation Golf? and ?Zweite Generation Pop?. This is followed by a consideration of how Popliteratur is assessed in literary studies and literary criticism. <br ><br /> In the second part of this thesis, Christian Kracht and Judith Hermann are introduced, followed by a comparison of <em>Faserland</em> and <em>Nichts als Gespenster</em> from the point of view of Jung?s criteria for <em>Popliteratur</em>, namely its topics, its language, narrative technique, construction of identity and its target group of readers. After the textual analysis, the question whether Judith Hermann?s work can be assigned to <em>Popliteratur</em> or whether she transforms this genre will be answered. <br ><br /> My conclusions are that Hermann advances <em>Popliteratur</em> in the 21st century by focusing on melancholia and self-reflexion more than on the provocation that was more typical of earlier <em>Popliteratur</em>.

Music journalism has been acknowledged as an important space of mediation between artists and consumers. Journalists and critics have played an historical role in the creation of discourse on popular music and are acknowledged by the music industry as an important referent in promotion strategies. Research on the subject has been mostly focused either on the relationship between music journalism and the wider music industry in which it operates or on its status as a field of cultural production. Little consideration has been given to the role played by music journalists in articulating popular music with wider political, social and cultural concerns. This thesis will examine the case-study of Portuguese popular music journalism. It will address its historical evolution and current status by taking into consideration some dimensions, namely, the wider institutional contexts that frame the status of music journalism and how they work upon it, the ideologies and values realised in journalistic discourse, the journalists’ relationship to the music industry (as represented by record labels/companies and concert promotion companies) and issues of interactivity with readers. The thesis will draw on theories of the public sphere and, to a lesser extent, on Bourdieu’s notions of field, capital and habitus to assess the possibilities for music journalism to create reasoned discourse on popular music and, therefore, contribute to wider debates on the public sphere of culture.

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Ideological partisans in the United States are increasingly “sorting” themselves along cultural lines, from the cable news stations they watch to the chain restaurants they prefer. How do partisans seem to “know” how to sort themselves along ideological lines in cultural realms that offer no obvious political cues? To investigate this question, I look to the realm of narrative television, where conservatives and liberals have certain unique favorite programs despite the programs lacking any overt political content. I employ a quantitative content analysis to demonstrate that the substance of these polarizing shows relate to the social traits of curiosity, conformity, relativism, dogmatism, tribalism, vigilance, and chastity, which have previously been demonstrated to correspond to political ideology.

Since childhood, my passion to create has driven me to search for the simplest truths within the world I live in. Throwbacks of pop culture have always decorated my life and their influences are directly reflected in my work. The nightly news, advertisements, pulp magazines, film, and music all play an extremely important role in my work as each influence becomes a layer of spirit and emotion in my mixed media paintings and photography. It’s those ordinary and mundane gifts that I find in each normal day that spill the truth and the essence of my life into my art. Popular culture has always filled my life with vivacity, passion, and a yearning for creativity. Admittedly, I’ve long been an artist that gets lost in the contemporary message of my work. I do after all own it and somewhere in my creative mind the process of creation and the object as art become my unified gospel in a sacred delivery and message. I absorb my surroundings, dissect it, rearrange it, and spit it back out to the world as a reinterpretation of the original, and on occasion transform it into something totally original within itself.

I seek to pose questions about what people overlook or don't consider when viewing art in order to interpret what they see. When working on a project, I purposely retain the effect of my hand. The false crudeness is enhanced by my use of seemingly impoverished materials. This is akin to seeing the fishing wire holding up the miniature spaceship as it flies through the sky. This document was created with Microsoft Word XP.

Master of Music / Department of Music / Julie Yu / University choral music education programs commonly focus on training music educators in the Western Classical tradition, however, the evolving landscape of popular music requires an additional set of skills and experiences that are not a part of the standard curriculum. A cappella groups with vocal percussion and show choirs are increasing in demand due to the popularity of modern vocal music entertainment with television shows such as “Glee” and “The Sing-off” and performing groups such as “Pentatonix” and “Straight No Chaser.” With limited available literature and training, current and future musical educators face the problem of having to acquire these skills on their own. While ensembles dedicated to singing popular music are nothing new, the technical aspects of developing an ensemble that meets the high performance expectations of modern audiences can be intimidating. This report intends to cover the requisite techniques, skills, and resources that modern a cappella pop choirs and show choirs utilize to be successful. The report covers these topics: 1) a brief survey of the historical origins of choral vocal pop and show choir ensembles 2) defining the purpose, intent, and nature of such ensembles 3) show choirs, pop a cappella choirs, and hybrids 4) roles, responsibilities, and personnel assignment 5) music selection, arrangement, and programming 6) the decision to perform live, with a pre-recorded track, or a combination 7) use of audio and recording equipment in performance 8) rehearsal techniques 9) artistic and stylistic decisions