Pop convergence musical multimedia in Manila / James Gabrillo.
| Author/creator | Gabrillo, James |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 2024. |
| Description | 224 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Appeals of the Mainstream -- Vignette 1. The Guardian - Kuya Germs -- Overstatement as Style -- Vignette 2. The Aspirants - 4th Impact -- Generation Exaggeration -- Vignette 3. The Loveteam - AlDub -- Spectacles of Song & Dance -- Vignette 4. The Pastime - Miss Universe -- Ugly Beautiful -- Vignette 5. The Juncture - Palengke -- Starmaking & Spectatorship -- Vignette 6. The Buzz - Mimetic Lingo -- Pop Filipino-ness -- Vignette 7. The Showcase - Southeast Asian Games -- Jologs Sublime. |
| Abstract | "Pop Convergence explores the contemporary pop music and related multimedia cultures of Manila, the center for commercial entertainment industries in the Philippines. At the turn of the twenty-first century, the country was recovering from decades of political mayhem and economic turbulence against a backdrop of swelling class divide and the maturation of mass media. Distinct from the somberness of nationalist anthems, Western music covers, and protest songs of previous years, the creative industries of new millennium Manila generated a multimedia movement emphasizing kitsch, parody, and overstatement. These works, the book claims, can be read as complex expressions of consumer fatigue, ironic self-consciousness, and instinctive reclamation of social power by the creative working class. This entertainment industry developed a buoyant system of mass culture, filtered through the demands of postcolonial, postmodern Manila's broadening capitalist media enterprises. Pop Convergence locates the hallmarks and contributions of this scene within an assortment of platforms - on screens, via streams, and on the streets - to explore musical sequences in cinema, reality television spectacles, melismatic power ballads, song-and-dance contests, musical comedy bars, and viral virtual sensations. Dissecting these arenas for moments of musical articulation and negotiation, the book metaphorizes the interplay within Manila's contemporary networks of artistic production, power, and spectatorship as a complex patchwork of convergence. This multimedia patchwork is framed not simply as culmination of tradition stained by outside influence but as fascinating force resulting from endless confrontation"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024009497 |
| ISBN | 9780197790212 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780197665114 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |