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Brad Osborn is an Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Kansas, specializing in the analysis of popular music, particularly within the realms of music video aesthetics, electronic dance music (EDM), and rock genre studies. His research interrogates the intersections of sound, visual narrative, and cultural meaning in post-MTV era media.
- Research Focus: Music Video Analysis, Rock Harmonic Systems, EDM Structural Functions, Film/TV Music Theory
- Notable Themes: Through-composed Forms in Post-Rock, Timbre in Icelandic Music, Cognitive Salience in Audiovisual Media
Recent publications examine terminally climactic forms in modern rock, transmedia analysis of music videos, and the subdominant tritone in visual media scoring. Osborn advocates for innovative pedagogical approaches integrating music video analysis and digital resources.
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