Scientific Publications in Popular Music
Recent Submissions
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Amplified Connections: Exploring Performative Co-Creation and Distributed Creativity in the Context of Accessible Music Creation Technologies
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 505, Doctoral thesis, 2024)In recent decades, interactive music systems have begun to be integrated into popular music performance. Advances in digital technology have enabled the inclusion of a large number of co-creators, encompassing even the ... -
Putting the ego aside : A case study of the peer-to-peer feedback dialogue among electronic popular music makers within higher education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Settings where students showcase their original songs to peers and teachers can seem advantageous and harmless. However, beneath this surface is a complex, multifaceted negotiation. In this article, I engage with the ... -
Lyrics, Voices, and the Stories they tell
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; No. 462, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Situated within the field of Popular Musicology, this thesis takes a discursive approach to the relationship between lyrics and representations of the voice. Drawing on personal experience with lyrics and voices as a singer, ... -
De Frie Ledetoner - En kunstnerisk kreativ undersøkelse av utvidet funksjonalisme i jazzimprovisasjon
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; no.459, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This thesis describes Kimestad’s own practice as an improviser and process of internalizing a chosen set of music theoretical perspectives as improvisational skills. It contains two distinct parts – an artistic and a ... -
Pop Music Diegesis and the 360º Video
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)One approach to studying music videos is through the framework of diegesis, which considers the relation of sounds to narrative structure in film. Unlike most visual media, music videos flip the diegetic picture as image ... -
Developing Practices and Approaches to Electronic Popular Music in Education
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; no. 398, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The field of electronic popular music education is a relative newcomer compared to most other educational fields within the arts, and the relationships between educational purposes, between the teacher and the students, ... -
Balancing Educational Purposes Within Higher Electronic Music Education – A Biestaian Perspective
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Making Music, Finishing Music – An Inquiry Into the Music-Making Practice of Popular Electronic Music Students in the “Laptop-Era”
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Teaching Aesthetics – A Case Study of One-To-One Tuition in Popular Electronic Music in Higher Education
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‘A Swarm of Sound’ : Audiovisual Immersion in Björk’s VR Video ‘Family’
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This article explores the idea of audiovisual immersion through the portal of the virtual reality music video. Our focus falls on a close reading of Björk’s video, ‘Family’, which addresses questions of immersion in relation ... -
Nesten alene: Artisten, økonomien og bransjen
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)This chapter explores the framework conditions under which Norwegian artists and managers work and discusses them against a backdrop of established theories on the effects of digitalization. The author’s ambition is to ... -
Vinn-vinn? En studie av "Sentrum-prosjektet" – et samarbeid mellom grunnskole og kulturskole
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Views from the boundaries: Music streaming revisited
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Immersed in Pop : 3D Music, Subject Positioning, and Compositional Design in The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” in Dolby Atmos
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In 2019, Dolby Atmos Music launched on Tidal HiFi and Amazon Prime Music HD, integrating 3D sound with music streaming services for the first time. This is one of several recent incursions by popular music into immersive ... -
Music Technology Tools - A Therapist-in-a-box? Human-Computer Interaction and the Co-Creation of Mental Health.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the discussion of technology in music therapy and public health, focusing on the human–computer interaction and the cocreation of mental health. Foundational theory explaining ... -
The Sound of Reconciliation? Musical and Sociocultural Harmony in the Sri Lanka–Norway Music Cooperation (2009–2018)
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Culture in international development : the role of Concerts Norway in the India-Norway music cooperation (2002–2017)
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Competing economies of worth in a multiagency music and reconciliation partnership : The Sri Lanka Norway Music Cooperation (2009-2018)
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Conflicting Identities : The Meaning and Significance of Popular Music in the GDR
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“The Right Amount of Odd”: Vocal Compulsion, Structure, and Groove in Two Love Songs from Around the World in a Day
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)