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PERFORMED IDENTITIES: HEAVY METAL MUSICIANS BETWEEN 1984 and 1991 Bradley C. Klypchak a Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate
PERFORMED IDENTITIES: HEAVY METAL MUSICIANS BETWEEN 1984 AND 1991 Bradley C. Klypchak A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate College of Bowling Green State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY May 2007 Committee: Dr. Jeffrey A. Brown, Advisor Dr. John Makay Graduate Faculty Representative Dr. Ron E. Shields Dr. Don McQuarie © 2007 Bradley C. Klypchak All Rights Reserved iii ABSTRACT Dr. Jeffrey A. Brown, Advisor Between 1984 and 1991, heavy metal became one of the most publicly popular and commercially successful rock music subgenres. The focus of this dissertation is to explore the following research questions: How did the subculture of heavy metal music between 1984 and 1991 evolve and what meanings can be derived from this ongoing process? How did the contextual circumstances surrounding heavy metal music during this period impact the performative choices exhibited by artists, and from a position of retrospection, what lasting significance does this particular era of heavy metal merit today? A textual analysis of metal- related materials fostered the development of themes relating to the selective choices made and performances enacted by metal artists. These themes were then considered in terms of gender, sexuality, race, and age constructions as well as the ongoing negotiations of the metal artist within multiple performative realms. Occurring at the juncture of art and commerce, heavy metal music is a purposeful construction. Metal musicians made performative choices for serving particular aims, be it fame, wealth, or art. These same individuals worked within a greater system of influence. Metal bands were the contracted employees of record labels whose own corporate aims needed to be recognized.
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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! «…It’s nothing but torture» It’s time for a serious reaction to music torture ! Inger-Maren Helliksen Fjeldheim May 18th! 2018 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! "1 av "17 !Abstract For years music has been used as a method of torture in American run prisons such as Bagram and Guantanamo. The American government calls it harsh interrogation and claim the music torture is kinder and less severe as it does not inflict physical damage on the prisoner. ! It is not within our power to know whether death is worse a fate for humans than a life of trauma. !Before we know this for certain, we cannot to claim that one fate is better or worse than the other. Musicians have known for a long time that their music is used for torture, and yet there as been little to no reaction. As musicians and music lovers we cannot sit idly by while what is supposed to be a source of comfort and happiness, is used for such deplorable purpose. It is time for a serious reaction to music torture. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! "2 av "17 Index ! Abstract 2 ! I Introduction 3 ! II Music and Torture- What it is and where it comes from 4 ! III The Use of a Song- Drowning Pool and their song Bodies 5 ! IV What happens in Guantanamo 8 ! V Discussion- Time to react 8 ! VII Bibliography 11 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! "3 av "17 Introduction Music as a phenomenon is universal to all humans and can be found in every human culture past and present.1 It has been used through history for pleasure, and for sorrow, in religion and everyday life alike.
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APRIL 13-14 Evening Date Night: Pizza.” Lu Buckcherry Morris and Susan Lloyd of the BROWN THEATRE Cooking with Christie’Scooking Tues
Time: 04-12-2012 18:12 User: bdgray PubDate: 04-13-2012 Zone: KY Edition: 1 Page Name: D4 Color: CyanMagentaYellowBlack D4 | FRIDAY,APRIL 13,2012 | THE COURIER-JOURNAL VELOCITY | courier-journal.com/features KY FOOD EVENTS SELUAH: Band was different from the start, butstature grew Dinners Continued from Page D1 Flamenco and tapas Tonight, from 7to9p.m., Blu sings for arevitalized Seluah, Seluah’s Italian Grille at the Marriott Louisville Downtown, 280 W. which reunited in 2010. “Bands members found Jefferson St., will present a don’toften get asecond chance. the chemistry night of flamenco music and It’ssomething incredibly vindi- was still there. dance by Flamenco Louisville. The menu will offer tapas, cating for us, personally.” sangria and such Spanish dishes Seluah’sreturn fully blossoms as paella. Call (502) 671-4285. Italian wine dinner this week with the release of Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Varanese, “Red Parole,” which captures a 2106Frankfort Ave., will host a bigger,bolder version of the six-course Italian dinner paired with wines chosen by Tim band that made “Seluah.” The Stratman of Vanguard Wines, album’srelease is being cele- who recently toured Italian brated Sunday at Zanzabar,and wineries. Dishes will include scallop the rest of 2012 will be spent carpaccio with peach Bellini finishing the writing of another sorbet, grilled flatbread pizza record and touring whenever with white bean puree and prosciutto, wild boar osso possible. bucco, and an almond basket “Red Parole” caps Seluah’s with sour honey and mascar- pone ice cream. unexpected and unplanned re- The dinner and wine pairings turn, which has included national will be $65.
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