【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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Archives of the Dance (28): Chisenhale Dance Space
This contribution to the 'Archives of the Dance' series explores Chisenhale Dance Space's collection and my work with it as a PhD researcher. My re...
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Dance matters: dancing in Tunisia
A Tunisian youth movement, Dancers Citizens South (DCS), founded on 31 May 2015, encourages young people to find agency in their communities by creati...
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Development of artistic and imaginative thinking of the future choreography teacher in the process o
The relevance of the subject matter is conditioned by the fact that an important task of professional training of future specialists in the field of choreography is the development of artistic and imaginative thinking. The purpose of the study is to consi
Influences of acquired flatfoot on daily life and ballet training and considerations for response
As the only part of human body being in contact with the ground, foot collaborates with spine and plays a crucial role in supporting the weight. Additionally, it is responsible for maintaining balance during standing, walking, and various intricate moveme
The embodied nature of physical theater: artistic expression, emotions, interactions
The nature of physical theater can facilitate understanding of the complex characteristics of embodied movement . Given also the scarcity of empirical studies in the area , the purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological, and temporal study was to thoro
Liberating the Postpartum Body: The Effects of Movement on Body Image Amongst Postpartum Ultra-Ortho
Body image is a major postpartum problem negatively correlated with postpartum depression. The present study tests this correlation amongst ultra-Orthodox women in Israel and analyses whether movement classes are effective in improving postpartum body ima
The ephemerality of bearing witness: participatory refugee theatre with Syrian young adults in exile
In this essay, we critically reflect upon the ephemeral nature of theatre. Such a reflection becomes particularly important in participatory refugee theatre, since the process of participants' bearing witness to experiences of trauma and violence is emph
The shifting sands of UK secondary music curricula: problematising relationships between aural train
This article, which is intended as a contribution to wider conversations around music literacy, explores current conceptions of music literacy within the UK, using the area of aural skills training as a focus. Specifically, it considers the nature of musi
Musical mood induction: The relative influences of music type and the importance of music preference
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of music type on mood and the influence of music preference for predicting mood induction. Ninety undergraduate participants (Mage = 22.19 years, SD = 6) completed a music preference inventor
Heritage language revitalisation and music
In this introduction to the special issue 'Heritage Language Revitalisation and Music', we consider how viewing the complex challenge of language precarity through the lens of music and music-making - and related modes of expression culture - reveals ne
Music, marbling and multisensory trancing
Subjective experiences of participatory arts are inevitably multisensory and multimodal, arising from systemic interactions between individuals, stimulus attributes (affordances of the artform(s) with which they engage) and environment. This article consi
Is music a drug? How music listening may trigger neurochemical responses in the brain
In this article, we explore the idea that music listening can achieve neurological and psychological effects that are somewhat similar to those facilitated by psychoactive substances. To motivate this claim, we delve into the mechanisms behind music perce
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