【Music】Article four: 'Digital music and critical music literacy'
The Society of Music Analysis report indicated that digital music often sits uncomfortably within a curriculum where the main focus is on the non-digi... [more]
【Music】Music-making for music teacher identity: perspectives from novice music teachers in South Korea
Music teacher identity is constructed at the intersection between musician and teacher. This study investigated the meaning of music-making among Kore... [more]
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Exploring music performance anxiety among fine arts high school music department students in Turkey
Performance anxiety is a significant factor that hinders musicians from showcasing their potential. Students receiving professional music education may experience negative effects in both their education and professional lives due to this anxiety. It is i
Ecosocial approach to music education
Collective cultural transformation is needed to save the Earth from the growing effects of the human-caused environmental problems. Music education, too, can take part in preparing future generations with the knowledge and skills needed to address the wor
Understanding 'understanding music' in Proust
Sonic events of various kinds (musical and otherwise) are often complex semiotic occasions in Proust's Recherche. One of the ways we attest to the meaningfulness of sounds we hear, to our understanding of them, is by applying language to them. When we ta
Understanding Religious Music: A Smorgasbord
Understanding religious music is challenging. Indeed, the whole idea can seem perplexing and problematic. In this paper, a number of ways of understanding religious music are sketched. Seven main models are distinguished: the side-effect model, the ringto
Music Preferences and Their Associations With Uses of Music and Personality Factors and Facets
In this study, we examined the associations between music preferences, uses of music and personality factors and facets. The sample included 449 participants (50% female, M = 23.59, SD = 2.14) who indicated preferences for international and regional music
Contemporary music perception among music students: current trends and educational perspectives in A
Since the twentieth century, contemporary music has been a source of controversial perceptions and standpoints. This study aims to explore young music students' perception of the term 'contemporary music' and anticipate possible directions for improvem
An investigation of Korean music teachers' perceptions of technology in music classes
This study explored Korean music teachers' use of technology and views on integrating technology into music classrooms. Using a mixed methods approach, the researchers administered a survey to 105 music teachers and conducted semi-structured interviews w
AMI: Algorithmic Music Interface
In Latin America, the practice of algorithmic composition boasts famous representatives such as the Argentine Horacio Vaggione or the Mexican Julio Estrada. However, there isn't much history of software or computer tools created for this purpose. Additio
Dynamic Music Video: Categorizing the Convergence of Video Games and Music Videos
The present article examines how the aesthetics of a specific format can be applied to another, thus creating a new autonomous product. This is the case of a distinctive point in video games wherein the playthrough is imbued with music video aesthetics, a
Maker music education: Towards a post-digital, participatory and empowering music education
This theoretical paper aims to delineate a music-specific interpretation of a concept known as maker education by addressing substantial challenges within educational technologies, particularly in music education. Challenges include the potential constrai
Borderline personality disorder symptoms relationship with music use: Investigating the role of musi
Music preferences are molded with numerous personality variables, yet, this relation, as assumed in the study, may be mediated by functions of music expressing the psychological needs of the listener. Not many studies are devoted to the music preferences
This confused music
This essay explores Proust's use of Vinteuil as a way to consider the relationship between artistic genius and perceived eccentricity. Vinteuil is presented both a 'foolish old man' and a composer of genius, thus staging a tension between the contingen
Review of music literacy strand of the Oxford Music Analysis Conference (July 2023), Society for Mus
This review provides a summary and discussion of the 'Music Literacy' strand (day 1) of the Society for Music Analysis's OxMAC conference (University of Oxford, July 2023). The review highlights how the ever-expanding range of musics currently studied
Article four: 'Digital music and critical music literacy'
The Society of Music Analysis report indicated that digital music often sits uncomfortably within a curriculum where the main focus is on the non-digital. This article takes as its starting point a broad definition of digital music as both a type of music
Music-making for music teacher identity: perspectives from novice music teachers in South Korea
Music teacher identity is constructed at the intersection between musician and teacher. This study investigated the meaning of music-making among Korean novice music teachers and its role in constructing music teacher identity. Five music teachers partici