Item song is a commonly used term to describe a catchy, upbeat, often sexually provocative dance sequence for a song in a movie. These songs are much unlikely connected to the plot, often this songs have very little to do with the narration of the movie. The term ‘item’ refers to a piece, a thing, an element, an article or any such tangible accessible object. What makes a song called as an ‘item’? Is that the high material accessibility of pleasure that makes us call this performance of song as an item dance? What are the possibilities of pleasures offered by an item song? One encounters this erotic item in most of the north, central or south Indian movies. What makes an item song expectable in any ‘Indian film’ irrespective of the certification? …show more content…
As in the above said example of Moondraam pirai and films like Don( ye mera dil), Rangeela (thanha thanha) had song performance that resembles an item song which is but not one. These songs directly address the hero and it is either to seduce him or to show the expression of lust form either side. So any spectator who receives the visual pleasure is either being voyeuristic or the presence of a ‘superstar’ makes it a darsan. The possibility of reading it as voyeuristic depends on the plot of the story. More real the story is more is the chances to read the viewing as voyeuristic and more aggregates of melodrama means it is opens more chances for darsan. In case of item song there is never a possibility to understand it as darsanic because the women performing on the screen in nothing more than object of desire. She holds no adorable elements in her, but the material availability of pleasure. This makes the consumption of item dances as an authorized scopophilia, this ‘to be looked at-ness’ explicitly confirm its availability to the spectator. In most of the item songs the majority of audience is lower middleclass comprising of men from diverse labour category (including a police constable in few examples like channoo song from Gali Gali Chor Hai) and diverse age category. Women appear in front of these men and perform a song with highly sensual body language and colloquial lyrics. So in a state like India where censorship is highly practiced the marketing of libidinal pleasure is attained through item songs which have nothing to do with the story line. After Bollywoodization an explicit increase in the number of item songs are observed, which is more of financial reason than the social context of the films now. Although multiple finance possibilities like windowing is not available with songs these days, YouTube channels and similar other
The Film Dreamworlds III examines the explicit nature and the objectification of women in music videos across music genres. A similar theme is presented throughout these various music videos as women are sexualized and exploited. In addition, many music videos display the domination and antoagonizing nature of a man controlling the numerous women submitting themselves to him. The portrayal of these images in music videos advertise and influence audiences to accept this behavior on screen, which in turn strengthens aggressive masculinity and the pornography of women.
I chose this song because I think it resembles the beginning of this book. At the graduation, Mitch promises Morrie, that he will continue to visit Morrie. However, Mitch breaks his promise. He does not visit Morrie until he sees Morrie on “Nightline”, and finds out Morrie is dying. Morrie taught Mitch so much in University and Mitch was Morrie’s favorite student, and best friend, and Morrie was Mitch’s favourite professor, and best friend.“Mitch, you are one of the good ones,” he says, admiring the briefcase. Then he hugs me. I feel his thin arms around my back. I am taller than he is, and when he holds me, I feel awkward, older, as if I were the parent and he were the child. He asks if I will stay in touch, and without hesitation I say,
A.C. (4 years, 3 months) walks over to the music shelf, she picks up a red tambourine puts it threw her right
Director Sut Jhally, in his documentary film, “Dreamworlds 3: Desire, sex, and power in music videos”, analyzes the issue of how women are portrayed in the music world. Jhally, in his film argues how music and media has become a proud industry when it comes to advertising women, all for the benefit of popularity and record sales. Jhally believes these videos both inform and misinform our culture about our dominant attitudes regarding femininity masculinity, sexuality and race. He uses an empathetic tone in order to appeal to pathos, the feelings and experiences in women when he presents video clips that are somewhat offensive to watch as proof that women have become a common necessity shown in music videos. Often presented as being sexually aggressive and submissive, being objectified by men. He also intentionally wants to try to stir up emotions as he introduces song lyrics of women being called inappropriate names and images of women being fondled by men throughout the film. Sometimes, aggressively without consent.
Altman’s theory validates the film’s SOMETHING, and that this film can be considered a musical because it possesses the accepted attributes of the genre. However, Top Hat reveals that entertainment exists more than a source of pleasure, as the use of sound in the film suggests that it can also be used as a means to ridicule particular societal
In today’s society, music controls the way we live our lives. The influence that music has on society has broadened throughout the years and with social media being one of the world’s top priority, the fan base and spectrum for music in general has expanded significantly. Music is used to express feelings, moods, circumstances, experiences, knowledge, and so much more. With this being the case, the lyrics of any song can be interpreted differently by each and every listener. Many song lyrics give positive messages, promoting well-being, whiles others give negative messages, promoting violence, criminal behaviors, sexual contents, and disrespect towards others. With this being said, music reflects what the public demands, and in many cases the negative messages are often times what sells more than those music giving positive messages.
Prejudice and hate were big factors in the town of Maycomb, Alabama. In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, she tells the story of how a girl named Scout and a boy named Jem learn and conquer their way through the racist thinking and the hate of Maycomb. The father of Jem and Scout is named Atticus Finch. Atticus is very loving and cares about his children and their future. He is a very respected attorney.
In music videos the dancing or portrayal of the people within these videos is often of a very sexual driven nature. This re-inforces the idea that women are sexual objects and the purpose of their being is to provide the male population with sexual satisfaction. Women portrayed are very thin and pretty, wearing heavy layers of make-up which portrays the idea that women need materialistic items such as mascara and lipstick
These views cause women to feel the need to fit into the description laid out for them by society. No one cares about the message being portrayed through all of this though. In fact, these songs are considered so normal in today’s society that women will sing and dance to them without a problem. Yocum concludes that when songs portray women like this it influences the light the world sees them
Background music plays a really important role in today’s film industry. The music supplement to the film, in order to create a more complete work. Composers write their music on the basis of the story line and director put the music in the right spot, in order to draw audience’s attention and emotion into the film. Moreover, lyrics will bring out the movie plot and presents people’s feeling of the movie. There is a good example, which called “City of Stars”. It is a song from a musical romantic comedy film, La La Land, composed by Justin Hurwitz and the lyrics were provided by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. “La La Land” tells a love story which a jazz pianist and an aspiring actress, who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams. However, when time goes by, the reality keeps them farther and farther away. The “City of Stars” reflects a very mixed feelings, such as the pictures, the song, and the latest moment. There seems a thousand words of regret which cannot be said. Even
The movies under this category have attracted the attention of many reviewers because of some reasons. The films are widely appreciated because of their wider exposition of culture as well as sophisticated and rich subject matter. The show of culture and emotional expression that the movie contains has drastically changed the description of the category from action films to relationship film. Additionally, the movies
Art encompasses many different forms, from paintings, writing, drawing, dance, and even music. It is a way of expression for the artist in its various forms. Music, in particular, allows the artist and listener to engage in the work and better understand what the musician wanted to tell. Music provides listeners with an escape from their world and into a world filled with tunes and emotion. There are many different genres and types of music and each can tell a story. Looking at these artists’ music videos, they also represent feelings of the artists. Things in the videos are used specifically to create an affective feeling and response. Music is able to represent different events and discus contested issues in a forum that the artist
Most if not all of the musicians of this culture make up the music as they go. Instead of having music passed down from generation to generation based off of healing rituals they enjoy alternating rhythm and notes to improvise works for the enjoyment of viewers. Because Indian culture has existed for over 5,000 years, “the timbres, forms, and instrumentation of Indian pop music continue to evolve in extremely varied and creative ways.” (p.276) The appreciation of these unique qualities greatly influence the Indian culture and are a common form in most compositions. Our textbook states, “A concert in South India is marked by a string of songs, each in a specific rage and tala. While the song may be performed alone for its own intrinsic beauty, the principle musician may choose to perform one or more forms of improvisation before, within, or after the rendition of the song.”
The song of songs it is a well-known but not so well understood book of the Bible, it’s 8 chapters of love poetry and while there are an introduction and a conclusion, the book doesn’t have any kind of rigid literary design and that’s because it is a collection of poems. They are not meant to be dissected or taken apart. They are meant to be read as a flowing whole and simply enjoyed. The first line of the book tells us that it is “the song of songs” which is a Hebrew idiom like, “the holy of holies” or “the king of kings” it is a Hebrew way of saying, “the greatest thing,” this is the greatest song of all songs. We are told in the first line that this “song of songs” is of Solomon, which could mean that he is the author, his name does begin the book after all. But as I read the poems, I discover that the main voice of a woman, called “the beloved.” And while there is also a male voice, it does not seem to be Solomon. Solomon is mentioned a couple times in the poem, but he’s never a speaker, and you do have to admit Solomon is a very strange candidate as the author of this book, given the facts that he seven hundred wines. The “of Solomon” likely means “in the wisdom tradition of Solomon,” he was known for his wisdom, his poetry, his love of learning about every part of life. Also, Solomon became the father of wisdom literature in Israel, his legacy is here carried on, through a collection of love poems that explore the human experience of love and sexual desire. The opening
The importance of music in movies is highly regarded for manipulating the viewer’s emotions and helping them immerse into the story. Music is one of the prime elements in cinema. Without it a movie would feel dull and unexciting. There are three elements in a movie: one is acting, the second is picture, and the third one is music. It is a holy trinity; if incomplete, there would be a lack of sensation and excitement. Both acting and picture can stand independently from one another, but music is the one that makes the movie memorable.