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Encyclopedia of Songs

 

The Encyclopedia of Songs analyses international songs from the beginnings of recording. You will find information about the band, the origin of the song, its context, contents and reception. It covers all genres. The Encyclopedia of Songs not only analyses lyrics and music, but also gives consideration to the singer's/band's audiovisual orchestration through sound, image, and performance.

The commentaries deal successively with the following aspects:

  1. the genesis of the song (idea, composition, recording), including details in regard to band credits, recording, producers, release as a single and/or music video, and important live performances;
  2. the historical, political or socio-cultural context which can enhance our understanding of the production and reception of the song and its textual, visual or musical references;
  3. nalysis of the song's intermedial dimension in regard to lyrics, music, sound, image and audiovisual aspects;
  4. the reception of the song in terms of commercial success (charts, airplay, compilations, music criticism, representation of subcultures etc.), its representation in other media (cover version, sample, film score, computer games etc.) and its influence on other songs/musicians;
     

Each article is completed with bibliographic and discographic information as well as Internet links.

The Encyclopedia of Songs is published online on its own platform and thus makes it possible to include short text, sound or audio-visual citations as well as links to other articles in the analysis. It grows continuously and is not limited in scope.

The Encyclopedia of Songs is published by Zentrum für Populäre Kultur und Musik (University of Freiburg) in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf, Department of Social and Cultural Science. Editors: Dr. Dr. Michael Fischer, Prof. Dr. Fernand Hörner, PD Dr. Christofer Jost.
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Öffnungszeiten der Bibliothek:

Montag bis Donnerstag

10:00 - 13:00 Uhr

14:00 - 17:00 Uhr

Freitag

10:00 - 13:00 Uhr

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Jahrbuch des Zentrums für Populäre Kultur und Musik
 
 

 

 
Irene Brandenburg, Nils Grosch (Hrsg.):
Die >andere< Stimme
 
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Knut Holtsträter:
Crooner
 
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