【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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A taxonomy of artists' ' postures to grasp the plurality of cultural production practices:
The rooted dichotomy between art and economy tends to simplify our understanding of the conditions under which makers of cultural products operate. The contingencies of the last decades, leading to a greater plurality of artists' practices, urge us to cr
A third player: Chinese linguistic and cultural influence at a UAE university
As part of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a series of large-scale projects have been launched in the Arab Gulf due to its geopolitically strategic position. We examine the influence of Chinese as a third player, in addition to Arabic and English
The transmission and reception of biblical discourse in Africa: The language of the oppressor in Hym
Singing is central in African life and among the many reasons provided is that traditionally it is believed that people who can sing have a very special connection with the spiritual world. Songs are celebratory and could convey the message of joy and hap
Subjects of tradition: cultural construction and Irish comprador capitalism
Author：Cook, Marta
Article Title：Subjects of tradition: cultural construction and Irish comprador capitalism
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On the weekend of the 50th anniversary of
Daughters Opera: an epistemic representation of feminist solidarities
Daughters Opera (2020), an inter-cultural Indian-Australian opera, offers possibilities of solidarities through a unique interdisciplinary and experimental encounter using text, music, movement, and site. Women artists from the Global North and Global Sou
Necro-branding: Elvis Presley as a necro-celebrity
A myriad of investigations has examined the life and works of Elvis Presley from music, entertainment, and cultural perspectives. There is little doubt about his remarkable longevity and marketability. Yet, surprisingly, there has been little scholarly wo
The Neural Basis of Our Responses to Reading Novels4 On Being Moved, the Motion in Emotion
Telling tales and reading have been a part of human activity for a very long time. We review in brief the anthropological evidence, then the emergence of the 'modern novel'. This explores in narratives the psychological reflections of the characters con
Modernization and Inheritance of Folk Beliefs in the Digital Age: A Case Study in the Southeastern C
With the processes of urbanization and population migration in China, local traditional folk beliefs are facing a crisis of inheritance, including the loss of believers and the decline of religious buildings. However, in the southeastern coastal areas of
In PLACE OF SHOUTING
Fides Krucker is a singer of contemporary opera who specializes in extended vocal sound. For three decades, her passion has been interdisciplinary co-creation. Extended, or 'expanded,' voice is an effective mode of expression and communication. It can m
A Romani woman in Eurovision: ethnic and gender stereotypes in the reception of Remedios Amaya (1983
Remedios Amaya was the first Roma woman to represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest. Chosen because of her ethnicity, Amaya's Romani heritage was meant to commemorate the Samudaripen/Porajmos (Romani Holocaust) in the year Munich hosted Eurovision
An exploratory study of pre-college piano students' practice habits and their teachers' pe
The purpose of this study was to examine pre-college piano students' practice habits and their teachers' perceptions of their practice performance in Eastern China. Data collected for this qualitative descriptive study included video recordings of five
Facilitators and barriers to the Music College Entrance Examination among Chinese ethnic minority st
The question of how to better prepare ethnic minority students to access higher music education has raised concerns around the world in terms of educational equity and cultural diversity. In China, despite similar concerns, little is known about the prepa
Understanding ethnic minority students' motivations to pursue higher music education over time
This longitudinal case study aimed to explore changes in ethnic minority students' motivations to pursue higher music education during the transition from high school to university. The participants were recruited from the Yi, Mongolian and Tibetan ethni
Self-regulated learning processes of advanced musicians: A PRISMA review
This systematic review aimed to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the current state of empirical research in self-regulated learning (SRL) and music, investigating learning strategies planned and employed by advanced musicians and ev
Effects of sema activity on static and dynamic balances and performance
Balance involves interpreting sensory impulses and coordinated movements to maintain posture. While activities like ballet improve balance, little is known about Sema's impact. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effects of rhythmic Sema activity o