... that emerged during the focus group. group singing disadvantage women community music therapy One such effort, related to social needs, began in 2018 when the University of Limerick’s music therapy department partnered with a local primary school (PS) to form a community choir (CC). The community...

... participatory research community music Health Research Institute Research, University of Limerick, Research Cluster Capacity Building Awards This session returned to the work of the self-regulation cycle introduced in session two and explored how this process might be translated into the music or singing...

... not always extended to those living in institutions. I also had a burning interest in the therapeutic benefits of music-making within nonclinical settings ( Mitchell, 2016 ) and had begun investigating community music therapy, aware that its theoretical tenets were somewhat at odds with those of my education...

... ageing, suggesting a ‘deficit’ model of ageing or a ‘prosthetic’ model of technology. We conducted diary-aided interviews to investigate how technology use is situated in active, healthy older adults’ meaningful participation in community music. We argue that recognizing community music practices...

... ( Stige, 2002 ) and feminist orientations to music therapy ( Hadley, 2006 ). As music therapists engage in contemporary practices outside the closed therapy room, this idea has been well documented in the “participatory practices” described by Community Music Therapy (CoMT) scholars ( Pavlicevic...

... for programs is another. Curricular policy regarding what content, for whom, and in what ways they will be delivered is discussed, as are organizational policies that structure non-profits. The chapter also focuses on the personal implications of policy, arguing that community music workers often find...

...Through concise descriptions of fourteen projects from nine countries, Chapter 6 offers both a portrait and celebration of community music projects worldwide. As a collection, these illustrations are “snapshots,” bold statements representing the background, intent, practice, and future challenges...

...Chapter 11 assesses the importance of cultural democracy in community music today and re-situates its political imperative as a contemporary expression relevant to international practice. The place of the political in community music emerges twofold: (1) through the negotiation between those...

...A documented history of almost fifty years and a growing internationalization and interculturalisation of community music invites a revisiting of some of the field’s approaches, ideologies, and contexts. This chapter critically reflects on historical developments and current realities of how...

...This chapter describes a community music research activity within an urban South Pacific context, and the processes used to ensure that authentic stories and new ways of knowing emerged from this interaction. The research project explored the prior learning experiences of indigenous Māori...

...Approaches to incarceration and community music vary widely. This chapter examines music-making in US and UK prison contexts, suggesting new insights into the values, applications, and meanings of community music. Contrasting approaches towards imprisonment exist not only across the globe, but also...

...Recent years have witnessed an increasing alignment between community music activity and youth. From the range of community music-style activities taking place across formal domains of youth provision, to the youth-oriented musical activities occurring within informal settings, many commentators...

... art, and civic and personal celebration that are at the heart of the work of a community musician. Barrow Centenary Choir community music Fox John Moser Peter place sense of Element engagement personal engagement progression community cohesion development Esmee Fairburn Foundation gamelan...

...This chapter raises questions about the intersections between community music and citizenship and poses the fundamental question: ‘Artistic citizenship for what?’ Our chapter proceeds as follows. First, in addition to providing a concept of community music as/for artistic citizenship, we seek...

...This chapter outlines different concepts and positions on ethics as they apply to community music. An understanding of ethics is important in music because of its intrinsic nature as a human practice that involves acts of sharing, participation, interaction, and engagement through music ( Cobussen...

... flexible accountability choice disability Dworkin Robert Punk Syndrome Resonaari tradition policy community-oriented work equity framing disposition community music activism cultural policy The fast developing influence of community music and its relative legitimacy—exemplified...

...In this chapter, we outline an approach to training in community music that is congruent with its pluralistic and diverse character. From the situated perspective of Sage Gateshead, a large music organization in the north of the United Kingdom, we reflect on some of the ways that musicians have...

... role do the cultures of youth play in this development? Using this conceptual frame, this article repositions the varied literature on the culture industry, popular music, informal learning, and community music in search for a space of praxis, where the tensions between cultural integration and youth...

...Community music facilitators working with underserved communities need to be aware of the impact of past and continued violence on the persons they are musicing alongside. Community music facilitators wishing to practice with this awareness need to employ a trauma-informed approach. The musical...

... contexts for beneficial musical engagement (music education, music therapy, and community music) are examined: an organization (Limelight) that delivers music activities for individuals from disadvantaged groups; group improvisation music therapy sessions for individuals with cancer; and songwriting...