Theme Song Research Articles

A Contrastive Study of Chinese-English Translation of Ancient Poetry from the Perspective of Aesthetics of Reception: A Case Study of the Two Translations of Vain Longing

The Chinese literary classic "Dream of the Red Chamber" features a variety of poems and songs, with "Vain Longing," which serves as its theme song, being particularly popular among readers both domestically and internationally. Among the many translations available, those by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang, along with Hawkes' version, are the most prominent and hold significant research value. Acceptance Aesthetics, which emerged from the German critical school in the 20th century, provides a fresh lens through which to view the translation of ancient Chinese poetry. This paper utilizes Aesthetics of reception as its theoretical framework and focuses on the English translations of "Vain Longing" by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang as well as Hawkes found in "Dream of the Red Chamber." By examining their translation philosophies and approaches, this study aims to contribute insights for translating ancient poetry within literary contexts while enhancing global appreciation for Chinese poetic beauty and promoting classical Chinese culture.

Paraphrasing impact on narrative unity in Disney's theme songs

Walt Disney is a distinguished company who has spread its well-known works of children’s series to various countries. In the process of distributing the series to numerous countries, indeed there is a translation process that must be done first. In this study, into Indonesian. The researchers limited only the paraphrasing translation method used and the effect of this method on the series' theme songs' narrative unity. In this article, the researchers tried to convey the translating way in the series to make it acceptable by the audience and its main goal to maintain the storyline contained in the lyrics. The theories by Dinda Gorlée and John Christman delves into the subject of the impact of paraphrasing techniques and narrative unity in the theme song translation of Disney's children animated series. The researchers emphasized the importance of translating the theme song correctly to ensure that children can understand and enjoy the series. . This study is descriptive and qualitative in design and the results of the analysis showed that the pattern of paraphrasing techniques used in translating the theme song had significant impacts on the narrative unity of the series.

The Effects of Singing Activities on Children’s Memory, Learning Motivation, and Creativity in an Indonesian Kindergarten for Preschoolers

Objective: This study aims to ensure that singing activities in preschool children can affect children's memory, motivate them to learn, and enhance creativity. The idea is, when a child sings, the child is in a happy state, so the brain releases the hormones dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. These hormones are interrelated, for example, when endorfins bind receptors in the central nervous system, dopamine (the hormone of pleasure) is released. These hormones are produced in the hypothalamus and produce the glands that control the hormones in the brain so that one feels satisfied and happy. As a result of the pleasure experienced by the child, the child will be easy to understand the lessons or material given by the teacher, so the child's memory or intelligence will improve. Creativity will also increase as a result of singing activities. Building creativity means sharpening the mind, and it also means increasing the sensitivity of infiltration in the child. The child is sensitive to the tone, melody, rhythm, lyrics, growing a curiosity because of the singing stimulation given.
 
 Method: Method: This study uses a quantitative experimental approach with pre-experimental characteristics of the type One Group PreTest Post-Test Design. Pre-experienced research is a method to find the influence of a treatment on a group with not too many respondents, using one group without a comparative group, with a pre-test, treatment, and post-test sequence, so that the results of the treatment are clear and accurate as compared to before the treatment. The study was conducted at Northern Jakarta Methodist School with a total of 21 children from 5-6 years of age. The research procedure comprises three stages, namely the planning stage, the implementation stage, and the assessment and analysis stage.
 
 Result: As for the calculations (using the Paired Sample T-Test) pre-test and posttest variables memory power, learning motivation, and creativity, the three showed significance values of 0,000 or < 0.05. This indicates that there are differences in pre-test and post-test data on the three variables. It can be said that, singing activity affects the memory, learning motivation, and creativity of the child. N-gain of the three variables equally showed a value of 0.5. Singing activity is said to have an impact on improving the memory, learning motivation, and creativity of children. A child's singing activity can stimulate the brain to absorb information. There is a repetition of the words to the theme song helps the child to remember the given material. Not only that, the kids also looked happy and enthusiastic during the singing activity. Children also participated more actively during the post-test in answering questions and commenting. The joy of a child when performing a singing activity also affects his or her creativity. Singing gives a child positive emotions so it keeps the child undepressed and unrestricted, making the child confident especially in presenting ideas according to his imagination.
 
 Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that singing activity affects the memory, learning motivation, and creativity of children in Methodist kindergarten. This is due to differences in pre-test and post-test results that show an average increase of n-gain 0.5 (moderate increase) on each variable. Singing activity can be said to be an influential learning strategy in improving children's memory, learning motivation, and creativity.

Self-Guided Mental Health Apps Targeting Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups: Scoping Review.

The use of mental health apps (MHAs) is increasing rapidly. However, little is known about the use of MHAs by racial and ethnic minority groups. In this review, we aimed to examine the acceptability and effectiveness of MHAs among racial and ethnic minority groups, describe the purposes of using MHAs, identify the barriers to MHA use in racial and ethnic minority groups, and identify the gaps in the literature. A systematic search was conducted on August 25, 2023, using Web of Science, Embase, PsycINFO, PsycArticles, PsycExtra, and MEDLINE. Articles were quality appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, and data were extracted and summarized to form a narrative synthesis. A total of 15 studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies were primarily conducted in the United States, and the MHAs designed for racial and ethnic minority groups included ¡Aptívate!, iBobbly, AIMhi- Y, BRAVE, Build Your Own Theme Song, Mindful You, Sanadak, and 12 more MHAs used in 1 study. The MHAs were predominantly informed by cognitive behavioral therapy and focused on reducing depressive symptoms. MHAs were considered acceptable for racial and ethnic minority groups; however, engagement rates dropped over time. Only 2 studies quantitatively reported the effectiveness of MHAs among racial and ethnic minority groups. Barriers to use included the repetitiveness of the MHAs, stigma, lack of personalization, and technical issues. Considering the growing interest in MHAs, the available evidence for MHAs for racial and ethnic minority groups appears limited. Although the acceptability seems consistent, more research is needed to support the effectiveness of MHAs. Future research should also prioritize studies to explore the specific needs of racial and ethnic minority groups if MHAs are to be successfully adopted.

Examining musical elements in Toy Story soundtrack “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”

Animated comedy and adventure films are highly enjoyable to watch. In addition to being an enjoyable film, it is also suitable for viewers of all ages, ranging from children to adults. Furthermore, films of this genre are often sought after by families seeking weekend entertainment. In addition to being captivating to watch, films in this genre typically aim to impart a moral message. The "Toy Story" is a well-known animated comedy about friendship and adventure. It effectively conveys a message of friendship, a familiar theme to viewers. The film's soundtrack, "You've Got a Friend in Me", is highly memorable and strongly associated with the movie. This essay will examine the audio of this renowned film. In this study, we employed qualitative methodologies. Qualitative methods refer to research approaches that aim to comprehend phenomena in a research object by describing them using language. This study aims to analyze the musical composition of the film "Toy Story" theme song to understand its characteristics and elements comprehensively. Data collection was conducted through discography investigations, book reviews, and observations. Discographic study involves analyzing, describing, and explaining the results of auditory experiences. We examined the "Toy Story" theme song in audio format, accessible on platforms like Spotify and YouTube, and the musical score. The purpose was to facilitate the evaluation of the song's form, structure, and musical elements. "You've Got a Friend in Me" exhibits a higher level of complexity in terms of chords and melody than a usual song. It surpasses the average in chord complexity, melodic complexity, chord melodic tension, chord progression novelty, and chord-bass melodies.

Ave Satani Motifs Relation to Narrative Thematic Development of the Omen: An Analysis of Oscar-Winning Horror Film Music

It is noteworthy to distinguish the excellence of Ave Satani’s theme song for The Omen (1976) film so that it becomes the only horror movie that ever won a nomination for "Best Original Song" over the ninety years of the Academy Awards(NIS, 2022). If we consider the song as non-diegetic that only appeared in the opening and ending credits, was it true that it did not relate to the film scenes? This study aims to analyze the musicological characteristics of the song and find its role within the film's scenes. This study uses the qualitative method with analytical approaches using musicological analysis and qualitative triangulation through interviews with three Indonesian film music experts. The results of this study are findings of Ave Satani's musical song form and the development of its main and auxiliary motives. This study concludes that, in addition to serving as the film's opening and closing credits illustrations, the song strengthens the antagonistic atmosphere between the church and the devil. However, as a theme song, Ave Satani's motives have been modified and developed into soundtrack music for essential scenes within the film. The study contributes basic knowledge for further study of the film music to clarify its theme song motives transformation into the other illustration songs of film scenes.

Takut, Bertaut, and Runtuh: Analizing the Authenticity of Autobiographical Lyrics and Their Relation With Youth Reception

Previous studies showed that love has become an eternal theme in pop music. But since the early 2000s, new themes with negative sentiments such as pain, despair, fear, and sadness have emerged in pop music. Along with this phenomenon, recent pop music offers poetic lyrics instead of cliché lyrics. What makes them more interesting is, some of the lyrics are autobiographical. This study aims to analyze the originality of autobiographical lyrics and their relation to young listeners’ reception. The researchers use three songs as the research object: Takut by Idgitaf, Bertaut by Nadin Amizah, and Runtuh by Feby Putri and Fiersa Besari. This qualitative research uses the lyrics of those songs and questionnaire results as its data. The questionnaire respondents are young listeners between 18 and 30 years old who live in different villages and cities in Indonesia with various social economic and educational backgrounds. The collected data are analyzed using Fraith and Hoggarts’ thoughts. Analysis of the works of Idgitaf, Nadin Amizah, Feby Putri, and Fiersa Besari shows that all of them have distinct and unique songwriting skills. They also show consistency in choosing the theme song, including the three songs used as research objects. Out of 64 respondents, 56.3% claim that knowing a song is an autobiographical work does not change their opinion and feelings toward the song. However, the result of the questionnaire shows that young listeners feel connected to song lyrics that represent their feelings.

Music in the moment: The use of a musical intervention to impact state experiences

The objective of this study was to determine whether a lyrically based musical intervention, the theme song for change, or a positive writing exercise would impact participants’ emotional state-based components when thinking about the achievement of a short-term goal. Fifty participants (N = 46) were randomly assigned to either the theme song for change condition (n = 25) or the writing condition (n = 21). Before the intervention, participants in both conditions individually selected a short-term goal that they could achieve within two weeks. Participants completed a pretest, developed their short-term goal, received one of the two conditions, then completed the posttest. A two-way repeated measures ANOVA found significant increases in vitality for the theme song group. Both theme song and positive writing groups significantly increased the participants’ positive affect and decreased their worry. Further, only the participants in the theme song group had experienced significant impacts on decreasing negative affect and anxiety and increasing euthymia. Limitations and clinical implications of the findings are discussed.

브레이트 원작 <소시민의 칠거지악>이 무용극으로 각색된 상징적 요인 분석

This study was conducted out of the necessity of a method for narrowing down the gap between reality and abstractness when a script for a play is adopted into a dance play. This study aims to explore the meaning of the utilization of the elements and the correlations with the original work, focusing on the symbolism that can compress lines and situations in a dance play and to find out its relationship with recipients. As for the research method, this study analyzes the dance play that was adopted based on Brecht’s “Die Sieben Todsünden” to focus on exploring the symbolic elements. This study understood the intention of the adoption through the video and choreography of the dance play, and the interview with the choreographer and explored symbolic elements, classifying them into ‘metaphoric expressions, the penetrative lines of the observer and performers, the symbolic utilization of objects, the symbolism of space and the variation of the theme song.” In addition, this study drew results, referring to the interviews with the participants, the reviews of the recipients, and the comments of the professional critics. In conclusion, this study discussed that various methods of utilizing symbolism would act as an important factor in narrowing down the gap between reality and abstractness.

Let's enjoy the heated "Debate Forum" (Gekiron Colosseo) at Makuhari Messe: A report of the 45th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan (MBSJ2022).

The 45th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan (MBSJ2022) was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture from November 30 to December 2, 2022. We decided to make MBSJ2022 as the place for heated discussion and organized the meeting with the theme for MBSJ2022, heated "Debate Forum" (Gekiron Colosseo in Japanese). We had more than 6000 participants, and we believe that the meeting was finally ended in great success, as approximately 80% of survey respondents were generally satisfied with MBSJ2022 (https://www.mbsj.jp/meetings/annual/2022/enq.html). To implement the heated "Debate Forum," we carried out many new projects; introduction of graphic abstracts, "Science Pitch," "Meet My Hero/Heroine," MBSJ-ASCB-EMBO joint sessions, a solo exhibition of Grant-in-Aid applications, a theme song, live classical music, elaborate photo booths, and a compact guide map, all together enabled close interaction among the participants. For the implementation of these unprecedented projects, here, I would like to summarize how we organized this meeting and our intentions.

Cinema’s Cosmic Shifts

Cinema’s Cosmic Shifts

Analisis Strategi Penerjemahan Metafora pada Lagu “Skyfall” oleh Adele

This study employs a method of metaphor translation from English to Indonesian to assist music listeners in comprehending the lyrics of Adele’s song “Skyfall.” The author’s problem in doing the analysis is sources text with metaphorical interpretation cannot be translated using literal translation; instead, a metaphor translation strategy is required. In order to analyze the text, the author employed a descriptive qualitative research method. By gathering and logging data, nine data were discovered from this research. This study uses a song written and performed by Adele, who also the theme song for the movie with the same title. The study's findings indicate that, of the nine metaphors found in the song "Skyfall," four metaphor translation strategies were applied, according to Larson's list of five strategies. The most frequently employed strategy is the conversion of metaphors into non-figurative terms.

The Refashioning of Thai School Theme Songs: A Case Study of Symphony on a ‘Pin-Hatai’ Theme

At present, the idea of re-composing school theme songs into more fashionable icons is tenable in the eyes of local composers. In Thailand, although numerous school theme songs are presumably in need of refashioning, yet there are not many where this need has been addressed. A school theme song Pin-Hatai of Triam Udom Suksa School is one of those songs that was successfully re-composed by the author into a sophisticated choral symphony, called Symphony on a Pin-Hatai Theme. There are the compositional techniques such as the use of cyclic form, the intermingling of Thai and Western compositional idioms, and a systematic tension and release being integrated into re-composing Symphony on a Pin-Hatai Theme. I argue that the newly written symphony can rightfully be perceived as a corollary of a new assertion to change twentieth century compositional methods on the consistency of showing an attempt to preserve its traditional characters to please a large audience. Based on the author’s PhD dissertation, the purpose of this article is to conceptualise ways on how Thai school theme songs can be refashioned into upgraded versions, on which a Pin-Hatai theme song of Triam Udom Suksa School will be a particular focus.

애니메이션 <코코> 속 가곡 서사 방식 및 특징에 관한 연구

To examine the pattern and characteristics of the animation Coco by song narratives in the article, the song La Llorona with a prototype of folk song and the original theme song Remember me was taken as object of study. The applied pattern of animation music was analyzed based on the music theory of John D. White. It was found that two songs were narrative with micro-musical motives, meso-melodic phrases, and macro-complete music combined with images. The results demonstrated that It is the most prominent feature and novelty of the narrative system in the Animation Coco.

Social Injustice

Social Injustice

Implementation of a Sustainable Multidisciplinary Hand Hygiene Improvement Campaign

Background Hand hygiene is the best method to prevent the spread of infection. Healthcare facility historical hand hygiene data indicated compliance to be at 76.4% among inpatient and outpatient departments. Facility describes how development and adopting a culture change can increase hand hygiene compliance and improvement around patient safety. Methods Our hand hygiene campaign stemmed from an Infection Prevention and Control Liaisons Committee and expanded to include many multidisciplinary partners. Through literature review, brainstorming sessions, and all staff survey, an understanding of the current state and desired interventions were developed. Subcommittees lead the various intervention efforts including revision of the annual education module, improved audit methods, tools, analysis, and reports, developing a campaign specific code word “Sanitize Now and Prevent” or “SNAP,” peer feedback reminders, and peer nominated awards. Partnerships with marketing lead to a media campaign using a superhero theme in posters, theme song, videos, and infographics to reinforce campaign messaging and promote best practice. Many staff demonstrated commitment to best practice through signing a hand hygiene pledge. A hand hygiene focused topic was added to employee wellness platform. During the COVID pandemic, a mindfulness hand hygiene practice resource and video were created and shared to continue promoting best practice. Results Observation data demonstrated increasing compliance over time with improvement to 92.6%. Peers received recognition each quarter and interventions increased peer positive role modeling. Conclusions Engagement with and ongoing participation by a multidisciplinary team has led to increased accountability and ownership of practice and improved and sustained hand hygiene performance. Hand hygiene is the best method to prevent the spread of infection. Healthcare facility historical hand hygiene data indicated compliance to be at 76.4% among inpatient and outpatient departments. Facility describes how development and adopting a culture change can increase hand hygiene compliance and improvement around patient safety. Our hand hygiene campaign stemmed from an Infection Prevention and Control Liaisons Committee and expanded to include many multidisciplinary partners. Through literature review, brainstorming sessions, and all staff survey, an understanding of the current state and desired interventions were developed. Subcommittees lead the various intervention efforts including revision of the annual education module, improved audit methods, tools, analysis, and reports, developing a campaign specific code word “Sanitize Now and Prevent” or “SNAP,” peer feedback reminders, and peer nominated awards. Partnerships with marketing lead to a media campaign using a superhero theme in posters, theme song, videos, and infographics to reinforce campaign messaging and promote best practice. Many staff demonstrated commitment to best practice through signing a hand hygiene pledge. A hand hygiene focused topic was added to employee wellness platform. During the COVID pandemic, a mindfulness hand hygiene practice resource and video were created and shared to continue promoting best practice. Observation data demonstrated increasing compliance over time with improvement to 92.6%. Peers received recognition each quarter and interventions increased peer positive role modeling. Engagement with and ongoing participation by a multidisciplinary team has led to increased accountability and ownership of practice and improved and sustained hand hygiene performance.

A Horse Is a Horse

A Horse Is a Horse

Soaring Above Challenges [Pathways

Flying a fighter jet has always had its own charm and allure for people of all ages, which many would attribute to Hollywood movies and their protagonists. One of these characters is the United States Navy Aviator Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the 1986 blockbuster <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Top Gun</i> . Maverick’s character, played by Tom Cruise, was an inspiration to many teenagers who fantasized about becoming fighter pilots. Sidra Malik, although not born when <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Top Gun</i> was first released, was one of those teenagers who was motivated by Maverick and aspired to become a fighter pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force. At age 13, she joined Air Cadets in her hometown of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Malik spent the following five-and-a-half years with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, flying gliders, doing drills, and playing the trumpet with the marching band. She practiced with her band year round for three-and-a-half hours on Sundays as well as after school during weekdays. “We played at four or five different parades annually, including the Santa Claus parade, and competed in different events at the provincial as well as the national level,” she said. Malik recalled that out of the different pieces that she played with her band, she enjoyed playing the <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Top Gun</i> theme song. In addition to getting her gliders license, she also served as an ambassador for Canada in Australia as a part of the International Air Cadet Exchange program. As the old adage goes, “all good things must come to an end.” So, she retired from the Air Cadets and decided to join a civilian engineering school, instead of studying at the Royal Military College. However, hoping to become a fighter pilot and challenging the status quo are not the only things that Malik has in common with <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Top Gun</i> ’s Maverick. Throughout her career, she has continued to be a maverick who challenges engineering stereotypes, strives to be a catalyst for change, and aspires to be a role model for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Knowing and Not Knowing: Addressing Chinese Objects in the Art Museum

The only thing missing is the theme song from The Pink Panther. On 5 January, thieves break the window of West Norway Museum of Applied Art1 (now part of the KODE art museums). Dressed in black and wearing headlamps, they climb in among ancient, fragile art objects. In the semi-darkness between the sculptures and shiny, small Buddhist figures, the thieves walk determinedly toward specific display cases. Urns teeter before some of them fall and break. The thief quickly slips a hand behind the broken glass and retrieves intact vases. With them, the thieves had brought a pre-prepared box padded with circular pockets shaped to accommodate the centuries-old Ming and Qing objects. They get away with a total of twenty-five objects.2 This is how the newspaper Morgenbladet reported the heist that took place in KODE Art Museums’ collection of Chinese art in Bergen, Norway, 2013. The ambience conveyed by such media coverage was further emphasised through security footage released by the police that featured blurry images of the crime scene showing the burglars in action (Fig. 1). The event was not unique, but formed part of a crime wave involving Chinese art stolen at regular intervals from European Museums since 2010: The Chinese Pavilion of Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden (2010); the China Collection at KODE Art Museums in Bergen, Norway (2010 and 2013); The Oriental Museum at Durham University (2012); the Fitzwilliam Museum at Cambridge University (2012); the Chinese Museum in the Château de Fontainebleau, Paris (2015); and the Museum of East Asian Art in Bath (2018).3 Media commentators suggested that the robberies were connected.4 Many of the stolen objects originated from the lootings during the nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace (built near Beijing in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries), and Beijing’s Forbidden City (built in the early fifteenth century).

Stereotypes and the Ambiguities of Humour in Kenya: The Churchill Show

ABSTRACT The Churchill Show is a weekly live and recorded comedy show, originally staged at the Carnivore Grounds in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and later hosted in various parts of the country. The live recordings were disseminated on Kenya’s NTV television network and published on YouTube by Laugh Industry Limited and NTV Kenya. The Churchill Show’s theme song includes a reference to bringing Kenyans back together, and the so-called ethnic jokes in the show are presented as a celebration of Kenyan multiculturalism and as a counter to what is popularly known as negative ethnicity. I show in this article that these negative ethnic narratives are situated in colonial and postcolonial archives such as harambee, nyayo philosophy, patriotism and tujenge Kenya ideologies that have been imposed on citizens, as a way of shifting the burden of nation-building onto ordinary Kenyans. I use selected stand-up comedians’ performances that were uploaded on YouTube and TV interviews to explain the prominence of the show in the country, how the humour in the show borrows from historical archives of the country, and how the ethnic-themed humour inadvertently re-constructs negative stereotypes.