Death and the Rock Star

Lebrun, Barbara; Strong, Catherine

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“…As part of the ongoing social lives of dead iconic pop stars (cf. Sterne 2003; Stanyek and Piekut 2010; Strong and Lebrun 2015), sound recordings, videos, images and commemorations of such stars perhaps help keep hope alive for the realisation of these ideals in some other form. Yet like dead pop stars, the remembered future is a memory, and while consuming the music of the dead brings hope, that hope is inseparable from the cathartic sorrow and mourning evoked not only for the dead, but also for the future that died with them.…”

Section: Conclusion: Uneven Remembrances and Unrealised Futuresmentioning

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“…Bauman 1992) and writings on the popularity of dead stars by music critics (e.g. Marcus 1991), scholars have devoted large-scale studies to the posthumous fame of stars such as Elvis and Selena (Rodman 1996; Doss 1999; Paredez 2009), situated dead pop stars in the context of larger discourses about death in popular music (Partridge 2015) and produced collections on the myriad ways dead pop stars remain present after their biological bodies cease to live (Jones and Jensen 2005; Strong and Lebrun 2015). Some have also convincingly argued that recordings play a role in the dead continuing to perform social functions after life (Sterne 2003, p. 12) and that audio and visual recordings make possible complex rearticulations and interactions involving the images, voices and performances of deceased musicians (Stanyek and Piekut 2010).…”

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The remembered future: Macedonian pop icon Toše Proeski and musical life after death

Wilson¹

2022

Pop. Mus.

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When an iconic pop star dies, agency regarding that artist's persona and work is distributed in ways that transform the artist's significance and reveal much about the societies in which the artist participated. This article examines Macedonian pop singer Toše Proeski, an iconic star celebrated throughout former Yugoslavia who died in 2007 at age 26. For Macedonians and people throughout former Yugoslavia, Toše represented ideals of a moral alternative to corruption and violence, and of international recognition of Macedonia that could engender economic and political stability. The article argues that, after the death of Toše, such ideals that are distant from reality are displaced to a ‘remembered future’, a future that would have occurred had he lived. The agency of the living transforms a dead artist into a nostalgic bridge to a remembered future, producing a cathartic, if temporary, satisfaction of longings for unattainable ideals.

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Section: Conclusion: Uneven Remembrances and Unrealised Futuresmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The remembered future: Macedonian pop icon Toše Proeski and musical life after death

Wilson¹

2022

Pop. Mus.

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“…Such legacies also frequently come to reflect ideas about morality (Penfold-Mounce 2018). Because the dead musician can no longer actively alter their public image, their image and its attendant meanings can be simplified (Strong and Lebrun 2015). As Joli Jensen has pointed out, "the posthumous celebrity is constrained by the ever-simplifying story hook he or she has become " (2005: xxi).…”

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Lady Day on Screen

Masterson

2022

IASPM Journal

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Jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915 – 1959) is a hugely influential figure. The impact of her vocal craft – particularly her distinctive timbre, adroit use of rubato, and compellingly emotional interpretations – can be traced across subsequent generations of singers (Szwed 2015). However, details of her turbulent personal life often overshadow explorations of her musical legacy. The most recent depiction of Lady Day’s life on screen, Lee Daniels’ The United States vs. Billie Holiday, is arguably the latest retrospective to fall into this trap. However, this article argues that its mixed reception might be indicative of a small but significant shift in how Holiday’s life and work are understood. Drawing on critical reactions to the film, it explores the ways in which a narrative shift in storytelling around Holiday can be identified, and how this can contribute to our understanding of the malleability of the posthumous careers of iconic musicians.

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“…The question that arises, however, is whether or not the emotional impact on student learning will remain positive if this 3D Hologram Talking-head application is used as a substitute for educators in the classroom. There is a belief that the use of actual-size, realistic human characters in a hologram display could induce a sense of dread in the user [17]. This gives the impression that there is a significant difference in student learning emotions if the 3D Hologram Talking-head that only displays the head is used as a representation of the educator in the class.…”

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A Conceptual Framework for 3D Hologram Talking-Head Character Design

Ramlie¹,

Ali²,

Aziz³

et al. 2023

IJIET

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In a previous study, we made some new discoveries regarding the use of holograms, particularly as a substitute for classroom instructors. The appropriate hologram tutor character is an important topic to study, considering that the character design as a hologram can significantly influence student learning emotions. In addition, the character design of the hologram tutor is believed to influence the student’s learning experience (LX). Since hologram tutors can have a positive impact on learning sessions, their use should be maintained. However, one of the issues that will hamper the use of hologram tutors in the future is the size of the platform, which is big and challenging to handle. In fact, hologram technology can also utilize the Talking-Head application. This 3D Hologram Talking-head is more manageable due to its smaller size. However, since the 3D Hologram Talking-head only displays the character’s head, the effect of using it on students’ learning emotions remained unclear. Therefore, in the context of this study, we will determine the emotional responses of students to the use of 3D Hologram Talking-Heads with different levels of realism of various characters.

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Death and the Rock Star

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The remembered future: Macedonian pop icon Toše Proeski and musical life after death

The remembered future: Macedonian pop icon Toše Proeski and musical life after death

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A Conceptual Framework for 3D Hologram Talking-Head Character Design

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