ABSTRACT

This study is a qualitative insider-researcher investigation into aspects of social development that emerged through collaborative music practice with young people aged 16–25. The work took place in the Welsh capital, Cardiff, as part of a UK-national funded project facilitated by a major radio station. The data includes observations of rehearsals and other group activities both during, before and after musical practice; video recordings of performances; and interviews with 5 of the 30 participants and 3 of the 4 staff members. The major points discussed concern three over-arching concepts: ‘communication’, ‘musical identity’ and ‘respect’. Using theory from sources concerning group dynamics and collaborative musical practice: ‘communication’ is considered in relation to ways of communicating both about, and through the act of music-making itself; ‘identity’ refers to the role of music in forming our self-identities and the ways in which we present our identities to others; and ‘respect’ is considered from a range of perspectives such as the importance of friendship, as well as being coloured by the foregoing discussions of communication and identity. The article is aimed toward using music as a vehicle for enabling growth, development and engagement, and to bridge certain social transitional gaps.

摘要

这项研究是对社会发展各个方面的定性内部研究人员调查，这些研究是通过与16至25岁的年轻人进行协作音乐实践而出现的。这项工作是在威尔士首都加的夫（Cardiff）进行的，这是由一个大型广播电台推动的英国国家资助项目的一部分。数据包括音乐练习期间，之前和之后的彩排和其他小组活动的观察；表演录像；并采访了30名参与者中的5名和4名工作人员中的3名。讨论的要点涉及三个总体概念：“沟通”，“音乐身份”和“尊重”。使用有关群体动力和合作音乐实践的理论：“交流”被认为与音乐创作本身有关并通过其本身的行为进行交流；“身份”是指音乐在形成我们的自我身份以及我们向他人展示身份的方式中的作用；“尊重”是从一系列角度考虑的，例如友谊的重要性，以及前面关于沟通和身份的讨论所赋予的色彩。本文旨在利用音乐作为实现增长，发展和参与的工具，并弥合某些社会转型差距。