Hercules in Twenty-first-century Music

Nogueira, Adriana

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2024 Herakles in Twenty-First Century Music pp. 363-377 draft Hercules Performed-387-401.pdf	This chapter deals with the context of the use of the name Herakles/Hercules in the music scene in the twenty-first century. The chapter will examine lyrics and video clips (where available) by musicians from different languages (English and Portuguese) to understand how Hercules has been used by these artists: what they picked from the hero and what they left behind. Examples focused on are Hercules & Love Affair, the rap group Traffik & DJ Pro Style and the Brazilian rapper C4bal. The discussion will attempt to determine whether Hercules is only the myth or whether there is a more specific classical reference and reflect on why Hercules and not other heroes is referred to by considering the different meanings and referents of Hercules.	661.74 KB	Adobe PDF	Download

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Nogueira, Adriana

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This chapter deals with the context of the use of the name Herakles/Hercules in the music scene in the twenty-first century. The chapter will examine lyrics and video clips (where available) by musicians from different languages (English and Portuguese) to understand how Hercules has been used by these artists: what they picked from the hero and what they left behind. Examples focused on are Hercules & Love Affair, the rap group Traffik & DJ Pro Style and the Brazilian rapper C4bal. The discussion will attempt to determine whether Hercules is only the myth or whether there is a more specific classical reference and reflect on why Hercules and not other heroes is referred to by considering the different meanings and referents of Hercules.

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