Musicologica Olomucensia vol. 25, (2017):5-21 | DOI: 10.5507/mo.2017.001

Prince, umělec, který chtěl být populární? Kreativita, nezávislost a turismus

Patrice Ballester
Grand Sud Tourism School - École Supérieure de Tourisme, 76, allée Jean Jaurès, Boîte n°38, 31000 Toulouse, France

Skrze postavu zpěváka Prince, vlastním jménem Rogera Nelsona (1958-2016) přezdívaného často jako tzv. Love Symbol, je možné nahlédnout na komplexní síť vztahů mezi samotným umělcem a chováním celebrity. Skutečnost, že získal popularitu po celém světě, sebou nesla i touhu kontrolovat image, vymezovat se vůči nahrávací společnosti, vytvářet nová marketingová schémata. Paisley Park (Minneapolis - Chanhassen) se nyní díky zpřístupnění a zvýšenému zájmu turistů stává novým polem k rekonstrukci Princova života a popularity. Tento avantgardní zpěvák se svými charakteristickými způsoby komunikace a vyjadřováním na pódiu nabízí široký výběr témat k akademickému výzkumu budoucích generací.

Keywords: Prince, Minneapolis, Paisley Park, sláva, populární hudba, celebrity, globalizace, vlastnictví, turismus

Prince, the Artist Who Wanted to Be Popular? Creativity, Independent Artist and Tourism Marketing

Through the figure of the singer Prince, Roger Nelson (1958-2016), LoveSymbol, we can reflect complex relationships between the artist and the game of celebrity. The fact of becoming popular, of being a known singer on a world scale, involved automatically and systematically desire to control his image, to come into conflict with his record company and to propose new marketing formulas to sell his music. Now, the tourism and the visit of Paisley Park (Minneapolis - Chanhassen) become a new stage of the memory's construction and of this popularity. This avant-garde singer in his way of communicating and expressing himself on the stage offers future generations a wide range of academic research in multiple fields. He proposes a continuation of his musical art through Paisley Park and cultural tourism.

Keywords: Prince, Minneapolis, Paisley Park, fame, popular music, celebrity, globalization, heritage, tourism

Published: June 11, 2017  Show citation

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Ballester, P. (2017). Prince, umělec, který chtěl být populární? Kreativita, nezávislost a turismus. Musicologica Olomucensia, 25, Article 5-21. https://doi.org/10.5507/mo.2017.001
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