Abstract
The purposes of this study were to investigate the musical backgrounds, self-expressed reasons for participation and possible implications for music education of collegiate recreational music makers (N=19) and their practices as they exist in two contrasting modes of musical engagement on the campus of a large urban research university: authority-led and student-led. Utilising the work of Pierre Bourdieu together with theories of leisure and participation I examine (1) relations of class as they exist in on-campus recreational ensembles and (2) reflexivity related to self-expressed reasons for participation. Analysis suggests that authority-led and student-led distinctions do not adequately account for recreational practices, and that recreational music makers are largely unaware that they share similar privileged backgrounds. Implications for music education are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 39-58 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Music Education Research |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bourdieu
- habitus
- leisure
- lifelong participation
- music making
- recreation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Music