A study on “Repetitive Motifs” in selected billboard top charters from 2000-2013 / Gloria Chin Jin Yu
Literature review informs the usage of repetitive motif in music composition and one of its functions in structuring musical hook in music composition reveals the factors contributing to the popularity in popular music. Past studies examined the effects of repetition in retrieving listeners’ pref...
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6463/4/jin_yu.pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6463/ |
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| Summary: | Literature review informs the usage of repetitive motif in music composition and one
of its functions in structuring musical hook in music composition reveals the factors
contributing to the popularity in popular music. Past studies examined the effects of
repetition in retrieving listeners’ preferences and most studies had proven positive
results. However, the term “repetition” was perceived as repeating the complete music
over and over again on a macro level. Thus, there is still a lack of research looking into
the smaller unit of repetition within a larger frame; and in this study, repetitive motif is
examined. Chart-topping hits which were taken from Billboard Year End Hot 100 from
2000-2013 were selected and analysed. Methodology includes qualitative and
quantitative approaches: listening and score analysis, and measurement of the repetitive
motif duration and frequency of appearance. The outcome reveals how a repetitive
motif is employed in a popular song context based on various musical parameters, its
density in terms of occurrence, and its construction and repetition within a larger frame
of structural repetition. |
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