Building space for diversity: creative music-making project in urban Japanese context

Abstract

Introduction: This presentation is based on a part of ongoing research project on the notion and practice of Community Music Therapy in Japan. The presentation will illustrate how creative music-making workshop in local community place contributes to develop an inclusive community network by taking action research on my own case example.Methodology: Make a qualitative analysis of the workshop from three viewpoints of participation: framework, interaction, and subjective experience.Case presentation: The creative music-making workshop is conducted in a local community place in Tokyo where anyone can use regardless of the purpose or position. The basic attitude is that every participant stands on equal footing as “members of musical experimentation together”. Through eight workshops, the environment seems to occur where the exchange and transformation of each other’s roles and resources is encouraged. Furthermore, when workshop participants performed as Chin-Don-Ya (a band of musical sandwich men in traditi...