Preliminary Thesis
Music is inseparably connected with human society during the whole course of its history. Music is a complex system of transferring feelings, thoughts, and emotions that is changing according to the demands of human society. Being a type of art that expresses feelings, ideas, and emotions, music plays a vital role in the development of human culture and cultural components.
Statement of Interest and Progress Report
Music is an element of culture that is inseparably connected with the existence of human society. We listen to music in our everyday life and attend musical performances if it is a sphere of our special interest. As a means of expressing feelings and conveying information, music is a transparent system that can be investigated through the analysis of numerous examples (pieces of music). The importance of music, it’s wide-spreading, and the availability of examples do research on “Music in Culture” appealing to me.
Every research begins with an analysis of the literature on the subject. Nowadays, due to the development of information technology, a lot of reliable sources are available online. The online search for information helps to achieve a general understanding of the subject. Locating information online is also helpful for finding books and articles in periodicals. Unfortunately, those books and articles are not available in full, but when writing a thesis, you are ready to go to your university library. My next step was visiting the University online library for the complete versions of books that I have searched. I have found most of the books, articles, and article reviews that I wanted and looked through the multimedia files. Perhaps I can use some music files for conducting a short survey on how different music is perceived. It can also be interesting to investigate what kind of music people prefer to listen at different times of the day, or how people react to music on different days of the week. To undertake this research, I’ll have to learn more about different types of music and different cultures that reveal their customs and traditions via music. I fail to find all the books for my Bibliography, so the search for information is not complete.
Annotated Bibliography
Emmerson, Simon, ed. Music, Electronic Media, and Culture. Routledge, 2016.
Music, Electronic Media, and Culture edited by Simon Emmerson is a collection of nine essays devoted to three aspects of the modern music: perception of music, a relationship between electronic music and contemporary culture, and the prospects for electronic music. The author points out that there are many ways to listen to music, but the means of creating music are rather limited. That is why the creative process in the sphere of music is has relied on modern technology.
Laughery, Dan. Music and Youth Culture. 2006.
Music and Youth Culture by Dan Laughey is a book entirely dedicated to the role and functions of music in the youth culture. The author thoroughly investigates “youth” as a concept firmly established in modern society. Laughey views the youth culture historically, structurally, and systematically. Having set the foundation for the research, the author turns to music as an essential part of the youth subculture. The author unveils the processes on production and consumption of music, as well as the role of music in the everyday life of the youth. The book provides useful information on methods and approaches that can be applied to analyzing music.
Belle, Nicky. “Recording Culture: Powwow Music and the Aboriginal Recording Industry.” ARSC Journal 44.2 (2013): 263-265.
Cole, Malcolm. “Context and culture in music education: lessons from the last century.” Australian Journal of Music Education 3 (2015): 59.
GÜVEN, Uğur Zeynep. “How Would You Like Your Alternative Music? New Media and Cultural Capital in Transition.” Global Media Journal: Turkish Edition 6.12 (2016).
Harris, Jo Anne. “The Popular Music and Entertainment Culture of Barbados: Pathways to Digital Culture by Curwen Best.” Caribbean Studies 42.1 (2014): 269-272.
Njoora, Timothy K. “More than just good feelings: advocacy for music among mainstream subjects.” Muziki 12.1 (2015): 23-40.
Saffle, Michael. Music and Culture in America, 1861-1918. Routledge, 2014.
Wang, Juan. “Classical Music: a Norm of” Common” Culture Embedded in Cultural Consumption and Cultural Diversity.” International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music(2016): 195-205.
Yoon, Sunny. “Tuning in Sacred: Youth Culture and Contemporary Christian Music.” International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music (2016): 315-342.