Where they sing solo: Accounting for cross-cultural variation in collective music-making in theories of music evolution
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DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x20001089
Abstract: Abstract Collective, synchronous music-making is far from ubiquitous across traditional, small-scale societies. We describe societies that lack collective music and offer hypotheses to help explain this cultural variation. Without identifying the factors that explain variation… read more here.
Keywords: music; music making; collective music; variation collective ... See more keywords
Informal music making in studio music instruction: A Canadian case study
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DOI: 10.1017/s0265051716000450
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of how one classically trained musician adapted his pedagogical practices to accommodate the needs and interests of his students. A case-study methodology was employed… read more here.
Keywords: instruction; study; music making; music ... See more keywords
Thematic Analysis of Music-Making in US Residential Schools: Navigating Colonial Archives and Honouring Indigenous Perspectives
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DOI: 10.1080/0046760x.2024.2333267
Abstract: ABSTRACT Extracurricular activities such as sports and music offer a means to glimpse the complexity of students’ experiences in federally-run boarding schools for Native children in the United States. Studies of music in residential schools… read more here.
Keywords: analysis music; analysis; residential schools; thematic analysis ... See more keywords
Exploring musician-educators’ reflections on a collaborative cross-cultural music making encounter in Singapore
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DOI: 10.1177/02557614211072169
Abstract: Professional musician-educators from a tertiary arts institution in Singapore collaborated on a cross-cultural performance in Beijing as part of their professional development. Through a case study, semi-structured interviews explored the music making experiences of four… read more here.
Keywords: music; musician educators; cultural music; music making ... See more keywords
Independent music-making during Covid-19 and mental health
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DOI: 10.1177/03057356221126198
Abstract: In 2020, when the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic surfaced in the United States, physical distancing and quarantine practices terminated group music rehearsals, such as choirs and bands. This study explores the experiences of individuals… read more here.
Keywords: music; independent music; music creation; music making ... See more keywords
Music-making facilitates acculturation and reduces acculturative stress: Evidence from a survey of migrants living in Germany
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DOI: 10.1177/03057356241243333
Abstract: Beneficial effects of music on wellbeing and group cohesion are well established. Furthermore, participation in music groups has been shown to be associated with increased orientation to the host culture, while orientation to culture of… read more here.
Keywords: acculturative stress; group; culture; music making ... See more keywords
Are we all anxious about the same thing? A comparison of lay definitions of music making and performance in the context of music participation
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DOI: 10.1177/03057356241256958
Abstract: Adverse experiences toward making music can be found in both musicians (music performance anxiety) and non-musicians (avoidance of participating in musical experiences). Both anxiety and avoidance are driven by perceptions and attributions about particular stimuli,… read more here.
Keywords: making performance; psychology; performance; music making ... See more keywords
Active Music Making Facilitates Prosocial Behaviour in 18-month-old Children
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DOI: 10.1177/1029864919892308
Abstract: Whenever we celebrate in a group, music and dance are usually part of it. Music making is a highly social activity and even listening to recorded music in a group still gives us a sense… read more here.
Keywords: facilitates prosocial; active music; making facilitates; prosocial behaviour ... See more keywords
Becoming the right musician for the job: Versatility, connectedness, and professional identities during personalized, online music-making in hospital maternity wards
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DOI: 10.1177/10298649231165028
Abstract: The beneficial potential for music in hospital contexts is well established, with research showing that music can promote patient well-being and support recovery. However, less attention has been paid to the ways in which musicians’… read more here.
Keywords: music; hospital maternity; professional identities; music making ... See more keywords
Transformative engagement with community music-making for older adults: A scoping review
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DOI: 10.1177/10298649241291796
Abstract: Music has impact on cognition, emotions, sense of self, the body, and social interaction. Through these multiple effects, engagement with music-making can bring positive change, with transformative potential. For older adults, documented experiences of positive… read more here.
Keywords: review; community music; music making; music ... See more keywords
Music making and music listening today: Challenges and opportunities
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DOI: 10.1177/10298649251338531
Abstract: “Music making and music listening today: Challenges and opportunities” spans a wide array of topics, including music creation, perception read more here.
Keywords: making music; music listening; today challenges; music making ... See more keywords