Interest In Music Research Articles

CLINICAL TRIALS USING MUSIC IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF OLDER ADULTS

Abstract Music is being integrated into health care services and nonpharmacological treatment options as part of physical health and well-being programs for older adults. When health care professionals and older adult providers try to locate successful programs to initiate, they look to clinicaltrials.gov as a resource to find the most rigorous and robust programs implemented. In large US cities, such as Los Angeles, where there are multiple ethnic populations with specific cultural music interests, it is important to have knowledge of culturally specific interventions in order to create evidence-based programs for multiple community members. The purpose of this review is to analyze music programs and interventions for African American, Asian American, and Latino/Hispanic older adults to better understand emerging best practices. A search of all trials registered in the clinicaltrials.gov was conducted using key words describing these ethnic populations and also the word “music.” Of the 146 studies generated, 15 met the eligibility criteria, with all studies enrolling older adults along with other age groups. Studies were conducted across four regions of the US, 53% in Northeast, 20% South, 13% Midwest, and 13% West. Music interventions for specific medical conditions (20% dementia and 27% other diseases) and mental health/well-being (53%) were the primary foci in studies. Data on intervention types, demographics, and methodology will be presented. Results to date suggest that more research is needed on best practices in music interventions for specific cultural groups and that new approaches would benefit cities and communities, especially in areas with diverse multicultural populations.

Construction of College Students’ Music Interest Platform Based on Internet+

In the context of the gradual improvement of the degree of personalized development, College Students’ interest in music shows a diversified trend, which makes the construction of relevant music platforms fully consider the actual needs of individual users and recommend resources corresponding to their interests. This paper puts forward the research on the construction of College Students’ music interest platform based on Internet [Formula: see text]. On the premise of analyzing the value proposition of the cultural industry platform model and the emphasis on customer goals under the background of “Internet [Formula: see text]”, this paper designs a platform structure including resource management module, College Students’ user management module, resource recommendation module and resource startup module. The big data technology under the background of “Internet [Formula: see text]” is used to analyze the MIDI audio characteristics and user behavior characteristics of resources. The binary community is used to establish the matching relationship between the two, determine the recommended resources, and introduce the heat parameter to avoid the cold start problem. The test results show that the processing efficiency and response time of the design platform for user behavior and user requests can meet the needs of practical applications, and has high stability. The collection map, Download map and share map of the recommended results of the platform are the best outputs in the test stage.

Adelaide Ristori cantante

For a long time, studies on Adelaide Ristori have been interested in her life, her success and her importance for the Italian theater. On the other hand, the musical interests of the noblewoman were less studied; however, music had a fundamental role in the life and career of the actress. We have little information on her musical training and interests. The donation of the actress’s archive to the Museo Biblioteca dell’Attore in Genoa has opened new fronts of studies in this regard. Among the material preserved in it, in addition to various letters and incidental music, there are some musical compositions dedicated to Ristori and performed by her. For example, some romances by Federico Ricci and Michele Novaro. This essay offers an overall look at Ristori as a musician, her education and her musical interests. Some compositions performed by her are also analysed, which are useful for understanding her vocality.

Modernizing music programmes in higher education with popular music: Students’ preparation for music employment

This qualitative study explored the need to modernize music programmes in higher education with popular music to prepare graduates for twenty-first-century employment. Researchers agreed that popular music studies will allow students to gain valuable knowledge and use their degree in complex systems in various music professions. This study utilized Tyler’s Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction Rationale Model to discover what students need to be successful in a music career, with consideration of modern-day influences and popular music. Ten interviews were conducted with professionals in various music careers to raise awareness of music employment and the need for change in higher education to support life post-graduation. The findings showed a consensus that popular music should be added to the music curriculum. Future research recommendations include surveying students regarding their musical interests and influences, implementing popular music within the traditional curriculum and application-based learning.

Family first: Yahritza y Su Esencia, family bands and the musical education of Mexican Americans

Beginning with a description of música Mexicana’s rising stars, Yahritza y Su Esencia, a ‘family band’ of young Mexican American musicians, we suggest that school music educators become more informed of the musical interests, involvements and learning styles of Mexican American students at home, within their families and in the communities that surround them. Yahritza’s trademark sierreño style is described and contextualized in light of other notable genres such as mariachi, música nortena, son jarocho, banda, grupera and trap corridos. The phenomenon of family bands within Mexican American communities is explored as a means of children’s musical enculturation away from school, juxtaposed with a history of exclusion of Mexican American students from school music opportunities. The article addresses limitations of the American model of school music programmes, including (1) the need for opportunities for Mexican American (and other) populations to access meaningful musical education experiences, and (2) the gap between the music genres offered within the curriculum and those that Mexican American (and other) students experience at home and within their communities. Even as we acknowledge and applaud the presence of family bands and other strong music community music practices among Mexican Americans, we call for a national initiative among music educators to ensure that the music which students learn in school is at least germane to students’ home experiences.

Music Participation Among Public School Students in Metropolitan China: An Examination of Personal, Parental, and School Factors

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of personal, parental, and school-related musical factors on music participation among public elementary and secondary school students in an economically advantaged urban area in China. A total of 12,155 students from sixth, eighth, and 11th grades reported their demographic information, musical interest, attitude, self-concept, perceived parental support, and perceived school music environment. The results indicated that (a) the female students and those with higher socioeconomic status had higher levels of musical interest, more positive attitudes, a stronger musical self-concept, greater perceived parental support, and better perceived school music environments; (b) there was a gap between National Curriculum Standards and actual music education delivery at the elementary level; (c) students’ demographic and personal factors were more influential than parental and school factors in predicting music participation; (d) there was a significant association between socioeconomic status and engagement in out-of-school music activities; and (e) parental support and the perceived school music environment moderated the relationships between personal factors and music participation. By illuminating the complex dynamics that affect music participation in a metropolitan Chinese context, we hope to enhance global understanding and foster cross-cultural discourse on music education.

A qualitative exploration of 40 Hz sound and music for older adults with mild cognitive impairment

Emerging evidence suggests that 40 Hz auditory stimulation may benefit cognition. Nested within a randomized crossover trial, this qualitative study evaluates the acceptability and experience of three auditory interventions-self-selected music, 40 Hz sound, and a novel combination, termed 40 Hz music-in individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals with MCI post-intervention exposure. Findings indicated a preference for self-selected music due to its memory-boosting and emotional benefits, while responses to 40 Hz sound were mixed, with several participants reporting discomfort. The composite 40 Hz music intervention showed promise, striking a balance by enhancing user experience and mitigating the 40 Hz sound's negative aspects. Engagement was influenced by personal music interests, listening routines, and support networks. This study highlights the potential of integrating 40 Hz sound with personalized music to offer a more acceptable 40 Hz auditory intervention for cognition in older adults with MCI.

Motivation Levels of Preservice Music Teachers in Turkey

Individuals need motivation in their work, this motivation makes individuals more efficient. Considering that music education is a long way, individuals become more successful with certain discipline and motivation, and the pleasure in the work done increases. This study was conducted to examine the musical motivation levels of prospective music teachers in Turkey. In this study, survey design, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was used. The sample group of the study consisted of 4th grade students by using the easily accessible case sampling method, which is one of the purposeful sampling methods. The first data collection tool is the «Personal Information Form» developed by the researcher to obtain the demographic characteristics of the students, and the second data collection tool is the «Motivation Scale» developed by Asmus in 1989 to measure the musical motivation of the students. Percentage, frequency and independent t-test analysis techniques were used in the analysis of the research data. According to the results of the research, it was seen that musical background affected motivation in the gender variable, while environmental factors and individual music interest in the family did not affect motivation. Regarding the age variable, it was found that musical background and environmental factors had no significant relationship with musical motivation, but individual musical interest in the family affected motivation.

Practical Exploration of Rhythm Training in Early Music Education

Currently, the education department is increasingly attaching importance to art education for infants and young children, and has included it as an important content in the curriculum system of preschool education. Music is a discipline that combines artistic and technical aspects. Through music activities for infants and young children, it can effectively improve their intellectual level and emotional experience. However, due to reasons such as young age and lack of experience, most kindergartens often neglect rhythm teaching in early music teaching, resulting in unsatisfactory teaching results for infants and young children due to their inability to form a good sense of rhythm and rhythm during the learning process. Based on this, this article mainly explores the implementation strategies of rhythm training in early music education, aiming to stimulate the music interest of infants and young children through the rational use of rhythm training, and make them grow up healthier and happier.

음악감상수업 참여 대학생의 대인관계 및 사회활동 적응에 관한 연구

This study aimed to identify the effects of music interest, class satisfaction, and social support stress coping strategies on interpersonal and social adjustment of university students participating in a music appreciation activity-based class. A total of 55 male and female undergraduate students at C University in Region C in Korea were studied, and correlation analysis, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis were conducted using SPSS program. The results of the analysis, the more time university students spent listening to music and the higher their social supportive stress coping strategies, the more significant their interpersonal adjustment was. In addition, among the music interest sub factors, attention in music had a significant positive effect on social adjustment. The results of this study call for learner-customized support, sensitive consideration, and cooperative support by university institutions and instructors. Based on the findings of this study, we suggest continued discussion and empirical research to verify the effectiveness and value of interpersonal and social adjustment through music appreciation-based activities and performing diverse and convergent music education practices among university students.

Didjeridu acoustics: A review

The didjeridu is the principal musical instrument of the world’s oldest continuous culture and its sound is an acoustic icon of Australia. This lip-valve instrument usually produces a single, sustained, low note. The musical interest comes from rhythmic changes in timbre, including those associated with ‘circular breathing’, wherein exhalation from lungs to instrument with raised velum is alternated with expulsion of air from the inflated cheeks while air is quickly inhaled through the nose, with the velum lowered. This paper reviews research from our lab. Measurements of the acoustic impedance spectrum in the mouth during playing show that impedance peaks produce antiformants or minima in the output sound spectral envelope. The instrument’s slight flare and irregular bore geometry produce resonances that do not fall in harmonic ratios. Instruments judged good by players have particularly weak resonances in the formant frequency region so that the vocal tract impedance peaks can dominate the sound spectrum more easily. In one technique, players phonate at frequencies above that of the instrument, producing complicated heterodyne components. Lips are low Q oscillators and, as in other lip-valve instruments, the energetics of lip oscillation depends on the phase difference between the lips’ longitudinal and lateral motion.

Sulla sua passione per l’ascolto (Περὶ τῆς αὐτοῦ φιληκοΐας): l’orazione 19 di Dione di Prusa

Abstract A short text by Dio of Prusa is analyzed, regarding the orator’s personal judgment on kitharōidia and the relationship it has with sophistic art and tragic literature as means of cultural dissemination. The article aims to propose a plausible interpretation of the text, on the one hand by examining the (few) data provided by critical studies, and on the other, especially, by making use of the author’s main research work, carried out by collecting all the passages of musical interest and ‘sound events’ contained in Dio’s speeches.

Роль фортепианных циклов современных российских композиторов для детей в развитии музыкального интереса обучающихся китайских музыкальных школ

The aim of the study is to determine the pedagogical potential of works written by modern Russian composers for piano in the process of teaching children at a music school in China. The paper analyses the educational orientation and artistic value of piano works by Russian composers for the effective inclusion of a wealth of musical material created by Romantic composers in the process of teaching young pianists in China. The appropriateness of including works of piano music by contemporary Russian composers for children in the pedagogical repertoire of Chinese music schools is discussed as a working hypothesis. The scientific novelty of the study lies in substantiating the effectiveness of applying the integrated approach, which consists in the unity of the performing and emotional-cognitive aspects of piano skills formation to develop musical interests of students at the Wuhan School of Arts. As a result, it has been proved that the inclusion of piano cycles by modern Russian composers for children in the educational process of a school of music arts is an effective factor in the development of students’ musical interest.

A Study on Music Interest, Academic Self-Efficacy, and School Life Satisfaction in High School Students

이 연구의 목적은 음악수업에 참여하는 고등학생의 음악흥미도와 학업에 대한 자기효능감과 학교생활 만족도에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 것이다. 이를 위해 G.광역시에 거주하는 인문계 고등학생 350명을 대상으로 자료를 수집하였으며, 기술통계 분석, 상관관계 분석, 대응표본 t-검정, 일원변량분석을 통해 결과를 도출하였다. 분석의 결과는 첫째, 음악수업에 참여하는 고등학생의 음악흥미도, 학업적 자기효능감, 학교생활 만족도는 인구사회학적 변인(성별, 학년,)에 따라 부분적으로 유의미한 차이가 확인되었다. 둘째 학교유형별 비교에서는 음악흥미도의 음악태도에서 차이가 컸으며, 학업적 자기효능감, 학교생활 만족도가 부분적으로 유의미하였다. 셋째, 고등학생의 음악흥미도와 학업적 자기효능감, 학교생활 만족도는 서로 상관관계가 있음을 확인하였다. 이 연구는 고등학교 시기의 음악활동이 학교생활과 내적 정서에 포괄적으로 영향이 있음을 시사한다.This study aimed to examine the effect of interest in music among high school students who participated in school music classes on their academic self-efficacy and satisfaction with school life. For this purpose, data were collected from 350 students enrolled in academic high schools in G Metropolitan City in South Korea. Descriptive statistics analysis, correlation analysis, paired t-test, and one-way analysis of variance were conducted using the collected data to produce the following results. First, the level of interest in music of the students participating in music classes, academic self-efficacy, and school life satisfaction showed a partially significant difference according to their socio-demographic variables (gender, school year). Second, the level of interest in music of the students participating in music classes, academic self-efficacy, and school life satisfaction also demonstrated a partially significant difference depending on the school types. Third, high school students' interest in music revealed a mutual correlation with academic self-efficacy and school life satisfaction. The findings of this study imply that musical activities during high school years have comprehensive impact on school life and internal emotion.

Musical Beat Perception Skills of Autistic and Neurotypical Children.

Many autistic children show musical interests and good musical skills including pitch and melodic memory. Autistic children may also perceive temporal regularities in music such as the primary beat underlying the rhythmic structure of music given some work showing preserved rhythm processing in the context of basic, nonverbal auditory stimuli. The temporal regularity and prediction of musical beats can potentially serve as an excellent framework for building skills in non-musical areas of growth for autistic children. We examine if autistic children are perceptually sensitive to the primary beat of music by comparing the musical beat perception skills of autistic and neurotypical children. Twenty-three autistic children and 23 neurotypical children aged 6-13years with no group differences in chronological age and verbal and nonverbal mental ages completed a musical beat perception task where they identified whether beeps superimposed on musical excerpts were on or off the musical beat. Overall task performance was above the theoretical chance threshold of 50% but not the statistical chance threshold of 70% across groups. On-beat (versus off-beat) accuracy was higher for the autistic group but not the neurotypical group. The autistic group was just as accurate at detecting beat alignments (on-beat) but less precise at detecting beat misalignments (off-beat) compared to the neurotypical group. Perceptual sensitivity to beat alignments provides support for spared music processing among autistic children and informs on the accessibility of using musical beats and rhythm for cultivating related skills and behaviours (e.g., language and motor abilities).

Improving the Understanding of Reading Rhythm and Notes in Music Education by Using Kodály and Suzuki Technique Method in Grade 8 Junior High School XYZ

The basic or elementary music theory is one of the knowledge that one should masters in playing music. the most common thing, which occurs in students of Arts and Culture subjects (Music) with keyboard musical instrument interest, is a low level of understanding in reading and playing rhythm as well as reading notes in general. Students of grade 8 with keyboard musical instruments interest also have issues with their knowledge regarding basic music theory, especially on reading rhythm and notes. The purpose of this research is to find out methods to improve students' understanding of reading rhythm and notes in a short period. this research consists of three cycles. On each cycle, the researcher uses techniques derived from Kodály and Suzuki's teaching method. Instruments used in this research are observation sheets, rubrics, tests, and student interviews. The result of the activities conducted in the class following this research shows techniques derived from Kodály and Suzuki's teaching method could help improve students' understanding of reading and playing rhythm as well as improving understanding of reading notes. Students of grade 8 with keyboard musical interest experience quite significant understanding improvement and have been helped with reading rhythm and music notation.

Investigation of Pre-Service Music Teachers’ Musical Interests and Attitudes towards the Music Teaching Profession in Terms of Various Variables

Investigation of Pre-Service Music Teachers’ Musical Interests and Attitudes towards the Music Teaching Profession in Terms of Various Variables

A Study on Factors Affecting University Students' Life Adaptation through Music Liberal Arts Education －Focused on Music Interest, Education Satisfaction, and Stress Coping Strategy－

The purpose of this study is to identify factors that influence life adaptation by using music interest, education satisfaction, and stress coping strategies as major factors among university students participating in music subject-based liberal arts classes. The subjects of this study were 96 male and female university students from A University in region C in Korea. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, frequency analysis, and multiple regression analysis were conducted using the SPSS program. As a result of multiple regression analysis, first, factors affecting university students’ adaptation to life were identified as gender difference, instructor satisfaction, and problem-solving-centered and avoidance-centered behavioral stress coping strategy factors. Music interest was not significant. Second, the study showed that the higher the instructor satisfaction was among the students, the higher was the students’ adaptation to life. Third, the study also showed that the higher the problem-solving-centered stress coping strategy was, the higher the students’ adaptation to life. It further confirmed that as the avoidance-centered behavior of students decreased, there was a significant positive effect on their level of life adaptation. Through the results of this study, we can see that we need to review and operate the music liberal arts curriculum through effective intervention and planning, and to establish differentiated liberal arts education goals using various music activities in order to improve university students’ adaptation to school life. In addition, we should conduct continuous research on music liberal arts education from multiple perspectives for effective music education class design, stress coping and alleviation, and the educational satisfaction of our students.

A General Evaluation on the Piano Works of the Soviet Composer Dmitry Kabalevsky for Children and the Sample of the Piano Album “Thirty Pieces for Kids Op.27”

While it is aimed to form basic behaviors for students in piano education, it is important to develop piano playing skills in a way that will attract the attention of children, with materials suitable for the individual characteristics, age group, perception level, and level of the students. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a balanced and correct repertoire suitable for the level of the student. Choosing the appropriate repertoire is about a careful balancing of skills, physical competence, musical interest, pedagogical value, and the student's emotional maturity. There are many works written for this purpose in our country and the world. In this context, this study aims to examine the place of the piano album "30 pieces for children Op.27" in piano education by making a general evaluation on the piano works for children by Kabalevsky, who has made great contributions to piano education as a composer and educator. The research is a qualitative study and the relevant literature was examined through document analysis and Kabalevsky's piano albums for children, which are used in piano education, were reached. In addition, the composer's piano album “30 pieces for children Op.27” was examined and interpreted in terms of content and technical studies. As a result of the study, Kabalevsky's piano works for children in terms of gaining the behaviors that form the basis of piano education were evaluated and suggestions that could guide piano educators were tried to be developed. Furthermore, it is thought that these works will contribute to the use of piano education, to the introduction of the works, and to diversify the educational repertoire.

The Search for Medieval Music in Africa and Germany, 1891–1961: Scholars, Singers, Missionaries, by Anna Maria Busse Berger

<i>The Search for Medieval Music in Africa and Germany, 1891–1961: Scholars, Singers, Missionaries</i>, by Anna Maria Busse Berger