Abstract
This study presents a comprehensive multimodal analysis of the music video ‘Iba,’ offering an in-depth exploration of the meaning and communication conveyed through this captivating audio-visual performance. The central research question guiding this investigation is: How do the diverse semiotic resources, including audio, visuals, lyrics, gestures, and symbolic representations, converge within the music video to construct its overarching message and aesthetic appeal? Employing Kress’ robust theoretical framework of social semiotic theory of multimodality, this research critically examines the video’s semiotic materials and their interconnections. The analysis demonstrates that ‘Iba’ skilfully deploys a vast array of semiotic modalities to express a profound narrative and cultural significance. This study underscores the remarkable potency of social semiotic multimodal analysis in illuminating music videos as a formidable medium for artistic expression and cultural preservation. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of how multimodal ensembles can be strategically leveraged to convey complex meanings and evoke powerful responses from the audience. This research holds important implications for scholars interested in the intersections of music, visual culture, and meaning-making.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Research Articles
- The role of gestures in logic
- A multimodal discourse analysis of the music video ‘IBA’
- Discourses of division during the cost-of-living crisis: digital popular culture responds to governmental actions
- Italia: Open to meraviglia at the intersection of art, gender and tourism discourses
- ‘Why do they not want to play with me?’: a multimodal critical discourse analysis of the construction of colourism in cartoon films
- Essay
- Multimodal (inter)action analysis in sociolinguistics: an essay analysing a digital video conversation illustrating emotion and heritage language maintenance
- Research Articles
- ‘Title gone’: a multimodal appraisal of Nigerian internet users’ visual representation of Arsenal football club
- Beyond bonding icons: memes in interactional sequences in digital communities of practice