1st Edition

Interpreting Music Video Popular Music in the Post-MTV Era

By Brad Osborn Copyright 2021
194 Pages 233 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 233 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 233 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Interpreting Music Video introduces students to the musical, visual, and sociological aspects of music videos, enabling them to critically analyze a multimedia form with a central place in popular culture. With highly relevant examples drawn from recent music videos across many different genres, this concise and accessible book brings together tools from musical analysis, film and media... Read more

INTRODUCTION; UNIT 1: INTERPRETING MUSIC; Chapter 1: Form; Chapter 2: Sound Analysis; Chapter 3: Lyrics; UNIT 2: INTERPRETING VISUALS; Chapter 4: Narrative; Chapter 5: Cinematography; Chapter 6: Editing and Special Effects; UNIT 3: INTERPRETING SOCIOLOGY; Chapter 7: Sexuality and Gender Diversity; Chapter 8: Representing Race and Ethnicity; Chapter 9: Music Video and Politics

Biography

Brad Osborn is associate professor of music theory and affiliated faculty in American studies at the University of Kansas. His monograph Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead was published in 2017. Along with Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman, he is the co-author of the textbook American Popular Music (6th edition ff.)"