The experiential salience of music in identity for singing teachers
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Article Title | The experiential salience of music in identity for singing teachers |
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ERA Journal ID | 10074 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Forbes, Melissa, Goopy, Jason and Krause, Amanda E |
Journal Title | Musicae Scientiae: the journal of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music |
Journal Citation | 28 (2), pp. 237-253 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2024 |
Place of Publication | Belgium |
ISSN | 1022-9299 |
1029-8649 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/10298649231198002 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10298649231198002 |
Abstract | Professional musicians with strong identities in music may also have a high degree of music in their identities. Accordingly, a rigid identification with work may be problematic for musicians, particularly when forces beyond their control change their work circumstances. In this study we conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 singing teachers, representing a subset of professional musicians, and used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore the ways in which they enacted music in their identities. The framework of musical identities in action was used to interpret the findings, revealing the dynamic, embodied, and situated complexity of music in participants’ identities. Music had existential salience in the accounts of nine participants. Its salience resulted from the dynamic and situated presence of music across the lifespan, the literal embodiment of the singing voice, and the metaphorical embodiment of the presence of music in participants’ experiences. While a strong sense of music in people’s identities can promote lifelong engagement with music, if the emphasis on music is existential, the identity of a professional musician may be at risk when they are faced with an external threat to their livelihood. This is important knowledge for music educators and professional musicians’ career thinking. |
Keywords | identity threat; identity resilience; interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA); musical identities in action; career thinking |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 3603. Music |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
Edith Cowan University | |
James Cook University |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z0933/the-experiential-salience-of-music-in-identity-for-singing-teachers
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