Music Love ManMusic Love Man

2012 2012

HKU GEHKU GE

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黃志淙 黃志淙 博士博士                 aka chi chung’s choiceaka chi chung’s choice

AcadeMediArTradExperienceAcadeMediArTradExperience

#1 Sharing Music#1 Sharing Music: anyone can be a DJ: anyone can be a DJ

Performing musicPerforming music Sharing music Sharing music Recording musicRecording music Disseminating musicDisseminating music Selling musicSelling music Promoting musicPromoting music Building music…Building music…

#2 Music Travelogue#2 Music Travelogue: Go with the Beats: Go with the Beats

““Music is the soundtrack to our lives…” Music is the soundtrack to our lives…” (Tracy Thorn, ebtg)(Tracy Thorn, ebtg)

#3 Curating Music#3 Curating Music: Trend-setting and Taste-making: Trend-setting and Taste-making

#4 Living Music#4 Living Music

ProducersProducers Stage ManagersStage Managers TechniciansTechnicians Promoters: Poster designers…Promoters: Poster designers… PerformersPerformers HostsHosts AudienceAudience

Credit Course DescriptionCredit Course Description

As the study of popular music is As the study of popular music is multidisciplinary in nature, this course draws multidisciplinary in nature, this course draws upon a range of academic disciplines including upon a range of academic disciplines including sociology, media studies, cultural studies, and sociology, media studies, cultural studies, and literary studies. literary studies.

Different approaches to popular music studies Different approaches to popular music studies will be adopted throughout the programme. This will be adopted throughout the programme. This will provide students with the knowledge and will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to critically evaluate the role of skills necessary to critically evaluate the role of popular music in contemporary society.popular music in contemporary society.

OutlineOutline

I.I. Introduction: Defining Popular MusicIntroduction: Defining Popular Music II.II. Approaches to Popular Music StudiesApproaches to Popular Music Studies III.III. The Popular Music IndustryThe Popular Music Industry IV.IV. Popular Music and Social ChangePopular Music and Social Change V.V. Popular Music, Meanings and PleasuresPopular Music, Meanings and Pleasures VI.VI. Popular Music, Place and IdentityPopular Music, Place and Identity VII.VII. Popular Music and Media PolicyPopular Music and Media Policy VIII. Globalization and Its Impacts on Popular Music VIII. Globalization and Its Impacts on Popular Music

IndustryIndustry

ReferencesReferences

Bennett, Andy et al eds. Bennett, Andy et al eds. The Popular Music Studies The Popular Music Studies ReaderReader. London & New York: Routledge, 2006. London & New York: Routledge, 2006

Frith, Simon eds. Frith, Simon eds. The Cambridge Companion to Pop The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rockand Rock. New York: Cambridge University Press, . New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001.2001.

Frith, Simon. Taking Popular Music Seriously: Selected Essays. Aldershot & Burlington: Ashgate, 2007.

Hamm, Charles. Putting Popular Music in Its Place. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995.

Hesmondhalgh, David. Hesmondhalgh, David. The Cultural Industries.The Cultural Industries. (2 (2ndnd edn). London: Sage, 2007.edn). London: Sage, 2007.

Hesmondhalgh, David. ‘Music, Digitalisation and Hesmondhalgh, David. ‘Music, Digitalisation and Copyright’, in Peter Golding and Graham Murdock Copyright’, in Peter Golding and Graham Murdock (eds.) (eds.) Understanding Digital DynamicsUnderstanding Digital Dynamics, New York: , New York: Hampton Press, 2008.Hampton Press, 2008.

Hesmondhalgh, David & Negus, Keith eds. Hesmondhalgh, David & Negus, Keith eds. Popular Popular Music StudiesMusic Studies. London: Arnold, 2002.. London: Arnold, 2002.

Horner, Bruce & Swiss, Thomas eds. Horner, Bruce & Swiss, Thomas eds. Key Terms for Key Terms for Studying Popular Music.Studying Popular Music. Malden & Blackwell, 1999. Malden & Blackwell, 1999.

Negus, Keith. Negus, Keith. Producing Pop: Culture and Conflict in Producing Pop: Culture and Conflict in the Popular Music Industrythe Popular Music Industry. London: Edward Arnold, . London: Edward Arnold, 1992.1992.

Negus, Keith. Negus, Keith. Popular Music in TheoryPopular Music in Theory. Hanover: . Hanover: University of New England, 1996.University of New England, 1996.

Negus, Keith Negus, Keith Music Genres and Corporate Cultures.Music Genres and Corporate Cultures. London: Routledge, 1999.London: Routledge, 1999.

Shuker, Roy. Shuker, Roy. Understanding Popular Music.Understanding Popular Music. London London & New York: Routledge, 2001.& New York: Routledge, 2001.

Wong, Chi Chung. Making and Using Pop Music in Hong Kong. HKU. 1997.

Wong, Chi Chung. The Working of Pop Music Culture in the Age of Digital Reproduction. HKU. 2010.

朱耀偉：《香港流行歌詞研究：七十年代中期至九十年代中期》香港：三聯書店， 1998。

朱耀偉：《光輝歲月：香港流行樂隊組合研究》香港：匯智出版， 2000。

朱耀偉 , 黃志華黃志華 ：《香港歌詞導賞導賞》香港：匯智出版， 2009。

曾慧佳曾慧佳：：《從流行歌曲看台灣社會》台北：桂《從流行歌曲看台灣社會》台北：桂冠圖書，冠圖書， 20002000。。

黃志淙黃志淙：：《流聲》香港：民政事務局，《流聲》香港：民政事務局， 20072007。。 黃志華黃志華：：《粵語流行曲四十年》香港：三聯書《粵語流行曲四十年》香港：三聯書店，店， 19901990。。

黃志華 黃志華 ：：《早期香港粵語流行曲》香港：三聯《早期香港粵語流行曲》香港：三聯書店，書店， 20002000。。

黃霑黃霑：：《粵語流行曲的發展與興衰：香港流行《粵語流行曲的發展與興衰：香港流行音樂研究音樂研究 1949-19971949-1997》香港：香港大學亞洲研究》香港：香港大學亞洲研究中心博士論文，中心博士論文， 20032003。。

MethodologyMethodology

Cultural StudiesCultural Studies

1. Textual analysis1. Textual analysis 2. Production – Music Industry2. Production – Music Industry 3. Audience survey3. Audience survey

Comparative StudyComparative Study

West x EastWest x East

Rock & PopRock & Pop

Canto-PopCanto-Pop

What is Pop Music?What is Pop Music?

DefinitionsDefinitions

ProductionProduction : by popular idols/artists Vs niche musicians: by popular idols/artists Vs niche musicians : by the music industry Vs DIY/Indie: by the music industry Vs DIY/Indie

MediaMedia : popularized by the mass media: popularized by the mass media

Vs viralized by the new media/fan-based/crowd-Vs viralized by the new media/fan-based/crowd-sourcingsourcing

TextText : melodies loved/shared by the “mass”: melodies loved/shared by the “mass” : message/lyrics echoed by the “people”: message/lyrics echoed by the “people”

T.W. AdornoT.W. Adorno

Frankfurt SchoolFrankfurt School Critical TheoryCritical Theory

CommodificationCommodification Pseudo-individualisationPseudo-individualisation Superficial and false pleasureSuperficial and false pleasure

British SchoolBritish School

Simon FrithSimon Frith The Sociology of Rock (1978)…The Sociology of Rock (1978)… Music and Copyright (1993)Music and Copyright (1993) The Cambridge Companion to Pop and The Cambridge Companion to Pop and

Rock (2001)Rock (2001)

Brian Longhurst Brian Longhurst Popular Music and Society (1995)Popular Music and Society (1995) Production – Text – AudienceProduction – Text – Audience Richard Middleton Richard Middleton Studying Popular Music (1990)Studying Popular Music (1990) Textual Analysis / MusicologyTextual Analysis / Musicology

David HesmondhalghDavid Hesmondhalgh Keith NegusKeith Negus Popular Music Studies (2002)Popular Music Studies (2002)

Popular Music in Theory (Negus,1996)Popular Music in Theory (Negus,1996) Music Genres and Corporate Cultures Music Genres and Corporate Cultures

(Negus, 1999)(Negus, 1999) Producing Pop (Negus, 1992)Producing Pop (Negus, 1992)

Hesmondhalgh and Negus :four key themes of pop music studies

1. Musical meaning ; 2. Popular music audiences; 3. Music industries and production; 4. Place (time-space processes or

globalization)

Pop Music Pop Music

HistoryHistory : from gramophone to MP3: from gramophone to MP3

Music IndustryMusic Industry : from Majors to Indies: from Majors to Indies

: talents, recording, marketing, promotion, : talents, recording, marketing, promotion, distribution, retailing…distribution, retailing…

ProductionProduction

Creative ArtistsCreative Artists

Globalisaiton/Localisation/GlocalisationGlobalisaiton/Localisation/Glocalisation

DigitalisationDigitalisation

Text - WestText - West

Rock Rock ‘‘nn’’ Roll 1955 Roll 1955 The Beatles, Folk 1960sThe Beatles, Folk 1960s Progressive Rock, Disco, Punk 1970sProgressive Rock, Disco, Punk 1970s MTV, Syn-pop, New Romantics, Hip Hop MTV, Syn-pop, New Romantics, Hip Hop

1980s1980s Grunge, Brit-Pop, Teen Idols… 1990sGrunge, Brit-Pop, Teen Idols… 1990s

Text - HKText - HK

Pop bands 1960sPop bands 1960s Canto-Pop, TV Theme-songs 1970sCanto-Pop, TV Theme-songs 1970s Mega-Stars, Band Wave 1980sMega-Stars, Band Wave 1980s 4 Heavenly Kings, Indies 1990s4 Heavenly Kings, Indies 1990s Singer-songwriters, Creative Clans 2000sSinger-songwriters, Creative Clans 2000s

AudienceAudience

FandomFandom Passive…Participatory, Active…Passive…Participatory, Active… Digitalisation & EmpowermentDigitalisation & Empowerment