Here Comes the Sign: The Semiotics of Popular Music

Name: Here Comes the Sign: The Semiotics of Popular Music
Brand: Springer
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By Dario Martinelli

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This text is an original and unique introduction to musical semiotics through the use of popular music acts and repertoires of global cultural impact. The basic idea of this is that the songs of The Beatles, Queen, ABBA, Madonna, Michael Jackson and others have become a lingua franca in nearly all cultures, thus making for excellent examples to illustrate musical semiotic theories. "’Heroes’" can perfectly explain Eero Tarasti’s Actantial Model, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is ideal to describe Tzvetan Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory, and so forth. Through case studies, in-depth analysis, original theoretical contributions from the author, but also a comprehensible and enjoyable writing style, this volume will be an engaging reading for students and at the same time an aid for instructors in semiotics, musicology and popular music studies.

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Number of Pages:: 392
Release Date:: 2025-11-16
Publication Date:: 2025-11-16
Publisher:: Springer
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 3032028221
ISBN13:: 9783032028228
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 930 g
Height:: 183 cm
Width:: 260 cm
Thickness:: 27 cm

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