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The thesis "Controlling and managing a music production in the period of normalization on the example of rock music and its media portrayal" describes and analyses the system of controlling and managing Czechoslovak music production in the period of normalization with a particular attention to the mechanisms that deployed socialist ideological and aesthetical standards in the area of rock music. Additionally, this included a prescriptive media coverage highlighting socialist values using coordinated and centralised management through state institutions. The goal of the thesis is then to reveal a modus operandi of communist cultural policy on the examples of media approach to the trials with leading underground music protagonists in 1976 as rock music was a vehicle for expression their dissent attitude toward the system in an artistic way.

Childhood friends Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal founded the band Tears for Fears, and were the two primary members from 1982-1990. Their songs describe the struggle of coping with childhood abuse. This thesis analyzes the rhetorical aspects of their lyrics, emphasizing how the words of their songs express the fundamental human response to abuse, and the painful process of recovery. It explores how the songwriters use the psychological theories of Arthur Janov and Carl Jung to scaffold their experience of working through emotional trauma; and how they combine those theories with astrological symbolism to explore the idea of destiny. This thesis uses a combined rhetorical and psychological approach to analyze the manner in which the ethos and pathos inherent in the lyrics generated recognition, understanding, and sympathy in the listener.

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This study investigated the terms used by drummers and audio engineers to describe the recorded drum kit and the processing applied to it. The main method consisted of semi-structured interviews with six professionals in the fields of drumming and audio engineering. The participants were asked to describe five musical samples of different drum kit mixes containing kick, snare and hi-hat sounds. Their descriptions along with explanations of their communication tactics were compared, resulting in explanations of fourteen semantic descriptors. The comparison of their use of the terms in the context of the samples revealed some differences depending on their professional backgrounds. The results suggested that, while audio engineers have a larger semantic lexicon in regards to the recorded drum kit, the differences in the definitions of terms had a larger degree of variation between individuals than between the respective professions.

В данной выпускной магистерской диссертации исследуются активные процессы в лексике современного русского языка. Эта область лингвистического знания, которое имеет теоретическую и практическую значимость. Ведь именно в лексике отражаются все изменения, которые происходят в жизни общества. Актуальность исследования состоит в необходимости изучения активных процессов в лексике современного русского языка для их описания и систематизации, а также с целью сохранения норм литературного языка. В качестве объекта наблюдения нами избрана современная русская рок-поэзия, возникшая на территории Свердловской области в период с 1991 по 2021 гг. Тексты в достаточном количестве для анализа были написаны разными поэтами и, на наш взгляд, имеют определенную художественную и историческую значимость. Научная новизна данного исследования состоит в том, что в научный обиход вводится новый, ранее не исследованный материал (поэтические тексты уральских рок-групп «Сансара» и «Айфо»). Теоретическая значимость работы заключается в попытке целостного анализа активных современных процессов в лексике, актуальных для современного русского языка. Практическая значимость данной работы связана с возможностью включения материалов в ознакомительные курсы для студентов на разных специальностях (журналистика, редакционно-издательское дело, переводоведение, культурология и др.). Также результаты нашего исследования могут быть интересны всем интересующимся феноменом современной уральской рок-поэзии. Выпускная магистерская диссертация состоит из введения, двух глав, заключения и трех приложений. Основная часть состоит из двух глав, из которых первая глава – это теоретические основания исследования, вторая глава – практические исследования. Объем работы – 253 страниц. / This final master's thesis explores the active processes in the vocabulary of the modern Russian language. This is an area of linguistic knowledge that has theoretical and practical significance. All changes that occur in the society are reflected precisely in the vocabulary. The relevance of the study is in the need to study active processes in the vocabulary of the modern Russian language for their description and systematization and to preserve the norms of the literary language. As an object of observation, we have chosen modern Russian rock poetry, which appeared on the territory of the Sverdlovsk region in the period from 1991 to 2021. The texts, in sufficient quantity for analysis, were written by different poets and, in our opinion, have a certain artistic and historical significance. The scientific novelty of this research is in the fact that new, previously unexplored material (poetic texts of the Ural rock groups «Sansara» and «Aifo») is introduced into scientific use. The theoretical significance of the work is in an attempt at a holistic analysis of active modern processes in the vocabulary that are relevant for the modern Russian language. The practical significance of this work is associated with the possibility of including materials in introductory courses for students in different specialties (journalism, editorial and publishing, translation studies, cultural studies, etc.). Also, the results of our research may interest those who are interested in the phenomenon of modern Ural rock poetry. The final master's thesis consists of an introduction, two chapters, a conclusion and three applications. The main part consists of two chapters, where the first chapter is the theoretical foundations of research, the second chapter is the practical research. The work’s volume is 253 pages.

Abstract in German and English / Die Masterarbeit untersucht die 20 meist gespielten Hillsong-Lieder aus dem Jahre 2016 in Deutschland. Untersuchte Aspekte sind die Hauptthemen der Liedtexte, die Sänger- / Adressat-Perspektive, die Einordnung in das gesamtbiblische Narrativ sowie die Funktionen der Lieder innerhalb des Gottesdienstes. Anhand dieser Aspekte wird der Kritik, die an die Lieder gerichtet wird, begegnet. Kritisiert wird unter anderem die theologische Substanzlosigkeit der Lieder, das verzerrte Gottesbild, fehlende Themen wie Leid, Klage, Soziale Gerechtigkeit oder die Fokussierung auf das Individuum anstatt auf Gott. Die Arbeit weist nach, dass die Kritik an mangelndem Inhalt erechtfertigt ist. Die Lieder kommunizieren darüber hinaus ein einseitiges Gottesbild, das Jesus im Fokus hat. Es wird dargestellt, dass die Themen Leid, Klage und Soziale Gerechtigkeit unterrepräsentiert sind. Auf der grammatikalischen Ebene weisen die Lieder einen starken Fokus auf das Individuum auf. Durch die Untersuchung der Funktionen wird jedoch gezeigt, dass die meisten Lieder trotz einer Ich-Perspektive stark gemeinschaftsstiftend sind. Das liegt vor allem an der koinonialen Funktionen sowie der Kombinationen von diakonischer und seelsorgerlicher Funktion mancher Lieder. Neben diesen Funktionen übernehmen die Lieder oft noch die kerygmatische, missionarische und pädagogische Funktion. / The master thesis examines the 20 most played Hillsong songs from 2016 in Germany. Aspects examined are the main themes of the lyrics, the singer-/ addressee perspective, the classification into the biblical narrative as well as the functions of the songs within the worship service. Based on these aspects, the criticism directed at the songs is met. Criticized are, among other things, the theological lack of substance of the songs, the distorted image of God, missing topics like suffering, lamentation, social justice or the focus on the individual instead of God. The work proves that the criticism of lack of content is justified. In addition, the songs communicate a one-sided image of God that strongly focuses on Jesus as an addressee. It shows that the issues of suffering, lamentation and social justice are nderrepresented. On the grammatical level, the songs have a strong focus on the individual. Examining the functions, however, shows that most of the songs, despite a first-person perspective, are strongly community-building. This is mainly due to the koinonial function and the combinations of diaconal and pastoral function of some songs. In addition to these functions, the songs often take on the kerygmatic, missionary and pedagogical function. / Practical Theology / M. Th. (Practical Theology)