Abstract
This qualitative research examines the influence of learning Javanese gamelan on aspects of musicianship, attitudes and approaches relating to the learning and performance of Western instruments experienced by a sample of UK university music students. In addition to benefits to musicianship, students delineated positive developments in attitudes and approaches to learning and performance. While bi-musicality may be the prerogative of only those who can maintain expertise concurrently in more than one musical style, the concept of dialogical-musicality is proposed as a construct emphasising productive inter-relationships arising from practical engagement with different musical styles at any level.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | BJME201411 |
| Pages (from-to) | 219-235 |
| Journal | British Journal of Music Education |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Jul 2016 |
Bibliographical note
© Cambridge University Press 2016. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details.Keywords
- Javanese gamelan
- instrumental learning
- bi-musicality
- dialogical musicality
