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This Is The Art Form: Examining Concept Albums' Methods Of Constructing Meaning In The Digital Age, Mario Alonzo Dozal
This Is The Art Form: Examining Concept Albums' Methods Of Constructing Meaning In The Digital Age, Mario Alonzo Dozal
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This study examined how the communicative characteristics of concept albums (music albums that center on a specific theme) have been adapted from a traditional physical form to exist in the digital age. Using three rock concept albums, this study examined how three different formats (vinyl, audio compact disc, and digital download) of the same concept album communicated the overall theme of the album to listeners, and also examined the advantages and disadvantages of each format. Additionally, using discursive analysis, this study sought to expand the academic literature on concept albums by examining the role that supplementary material plays in helping …
Fan Commitment And Its Transformation Into Communitas Through The Process Of Proxemic Exchange, Arthur Alexander Aguirre
Fan Commitment And Its Transformation Into Communitas Through The Process Of Proxemic Exchange, Arthur Alexander Aguirre
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Live performances are comprised of various elements that scholars have utilized to understand the artist-fan relationship as well as the relationship among the fans themselves. In this study, I look at fandom in independent, or “indie” music and utilize my findings to creation a foundation for the understanding of fan commitment. I then argue that when a fan of a particular artist attends a live performance by that artist, they inherently engage in a proxemic exchange with the artist as well as the fans around them. This proxemic exchange is driven by fan commitment and facilitates the creation of communitas …
Interview No. 455, Music From Performance By Rosa Guerrero
Interview No. 455, Music From Performance By Rosa Guerrero
Combined Interviews
Music representing several world cultures.
Interview No. 291, Frank Quartell
Interview No. 291, Frank Quartell
Combined Interviews
Biography; his beginnings in music; the Edgewater Beach Hotel and Mr. Severo G. Gonzales of the Central Cafe in Cd. Juarez; working in Galveston, Cd. Juarez, and El Paso; prominent businessmen in El Paso in the late 1920's and early 1930's; the first radio station in El Paso; people who used to frequent the Central Cafe.
Interview No. 573, Sounds Of New York
Interview No. 573, Sounds Of New York
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Sounds from New York's various ethnic neighborhoods. Narrated by Tony Schwartz.
Interview No. 572, Voices From The Past
Interview No. 572, Voices From The Past
Combined Interviews
25 tapes containing recordings of various political, entertainment and religious personalities.