SEMPRE Studies in The Psychology of Music
About the Book Series
The theme for the series is the psychology of music, broadly defined. Topics include (amongst others): musical development and learning at different ages; musical cognition and context; applied musicology; culture, mind and music; creativity, composition, and collaboration; micro to macro perspectives on the impact of music on the individual – from neurological studies through to social psychology; the development of advanced performance skills; music learning within and across different musical genres; musical behaviour and development in the context of special educational needs; music education; therapeutic applications of music; and affective perspectives on musical learning. The series seeks to present the implications of research findings for a wide readership, including user-groups (such as music teachers, policy makers, leaders and managers, parents and carers, music professionals working in a range of formal, non-formal and informal settings), as well as the international academic teaching and research communities and their students. A key distinguishing feature of the series is its broad focus that draws on basic and applied research from across the globe under the umbrella of SEMPRE’s distinctive mission, which is to promote and ensure coherent and symbiotic links between education, music and psychology research. There are now over 45 books in the series.
Music, Technology, and Education: Critical Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Andrew King, Evangelos Himonides
June 30, 2017
The use of technology in music and education can no longer be described as a recent development. Music learners actively engage with technology in their music making, regardless of the opportunities afforded to them in formal settings. This volume draws together critical perspectives in three ...
Communities of Musical Practice
1st Edition
By Ailbhe Kenny
May 25, 2017
Every day people come together to make music. Whether amateur or professional, young or old, jazz enthusiasts or rock stars, what is common to all of these musical groups is the potential to create communities of musical practice (CoMP). Such communities are created through practices: ways of ...
Developing the Musician: Contemporary Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
1st Edition
Edited
By Mary Stakelum
November 29, 2016
To what extent does research on musical development impact on educational practices in school and the community? Do musicians from classical and popular traditions develop their identities in different ways? What do teachers and learners take into consideration when assessing progress? This book ...
Advanced Musical Performance: Investigations in Higher Education Learning
1st Edition
Edited
By Ioulia Papageorgi, Graham Welch
November 08, 2016
To reach the highest standards of instrumental performance, several years of sustained and focused learning are required. This requires perseverance, commitment and opportunities to learn and practise, often in a collective musical environment. This book brings together a wide range of enlightening...
Artistic Practice as Research in Music: Theory, Criticism, Practice
1st Edition
Edited
By Mine Doğantan-Dack
November 08, 2016
Artistic Practice as Research in Music: Theory, Criticism, Practice brings together internationally renowned scholars and practitioners to explore the cultural, institutional, theoretical, methodological, epistemological, ethical and practical aspects and implications of the rapidly evolving area ...
Collaborative Creative Thought and Practice in Music
1st Edition
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By Margaret S. Barrett
November 08, 2016
The notion of the individual creator, a product in part of the Western romantic ideal, is now troubled by accounts and explanations of creativity as a social construct. While in collectivist cultures the assimilation (but not the denial) of individual authorship into the complexities of group ...
Coughing and Clapping: Investigating Audience Experience
1st Edition
Edited
By Karen Burland, Stephanie Pitts
November 08, 2016
Coughing and Clapping: Investigating Audience Experience explores the processes and experiences of attending live music events from the initial decision to attend through to audience responses and memories of a performance after it has happened. The book brings together international researchers ...
Embodied Knowledge in Ensemble Performance
1st Edition
By J. Murphy McCaleb
October 19, 2016
Performing in musical ensembles provides a remarkable opportunity for interaction between people. When playing a piece of music together, musicians contribute to the creation of an artistic work that is shaped through their individual performances. However, even though ensembles are a large part of...
The Act of Musical Composition: Studies in the Creative Process
1st Edition
Edited
By Dave Collins
October 10, 2016
The study of musical composition has been marked by a didactic, technique-based approach, focusing on the understanding of musical language and grammar -harmony, counterpoint, orchestration and arrangement - or on generic and stylistic categories. In the field of the psychology of music, the study ...
Collaborative Learning in Higher Music Education
1st Edition
Edited
By Helena Gaunt, Heidi Westerlund
September 19, 2016
In higher music education, learning in social settings (orchestras, choirs, bands, chamber music and so on) is prevalent, yet understanding of such learning rests heavily on the transmission of knowledge and skill from master to apprentice. This narrow view of learning trajectories pervades in both...
New Perspectives on Music and Gesture
1st Edition
Edited
By Elaine King, Anthony Gritten
September 12, 2016
Building on the insights of the first volume on Music and Gesture (Gritten and King, Ashgate 2006), the rationale for this sequel volume is twofold: first, to clarify the way in which the subject is continuing to take shape by highlighting both central and developing trends, as well as popular and ...
Sociology and Music Education
1st Edition
Edited
By Ruth Wright
September 12, 2016
Sociology and Music Education addresses a pressing need to provide a sociological foundation for understanding music education. The music education community, academic and professional, has become increasingly aware of the need to locate the issues facing music educators within a broader ...