ABSTRACT

Creating accessible events is a pressing issue for many music organisations. In the United States, the term accessibility has strong ties to disability, and it is an important concept because what is deemed accessible directly impacts who is included and excluded from music experiences. Music Community Lab (MCL) runs a series of events in New York City called Monthly Music Hackathon NYC. They aim to promote ‘diversity across backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities’. This instrumental case study sought to examine how MCL participants conceptualise accessibility as well as analyze participants’ suggestions for improving the accessibility of MCL events. Sixty-two people who attended one of three MCL events completed a demographic survey and 57 of those respondents participated in an interview. Findings reveal that 63% (n = 36) of participants associated accessibility with inclusivity and 35% (n = 20) of participants associated accessibility with ease of access to resources, places, and experiences. Participants’ suggestions for improving accessibility included social media marketing (n = 23; 40%) and ease of access approaches (n = 11; 19%) including CART, ASL, and live streaming events. Accessibility is challenging for community music groups like MCL to navigate because it is a complex construct with varied interpretations.

摘要

对于许多音乐组织来说，创建可访问的事件是一个紧迫的问题。在美国，无障碍一词与残疾有着密切的联系，它是一个重要的概念，因为被认为是无障碍的直接影响了谁被包含在音乐体验中，谁被排除在音乐体验之外。音乐社区实验室 (MCL) 在纽约市举办了一系列名为Monthly Music Hackathon NYC的活动. 他们的目标是促进“跨背景、观点和能力的多样性”。该工具性案例研究旨在研究 MCL 参与者如何概念化可访问性，并分析参与者对改善 MCL 事件可访问性的建议。参加了三项 MCL 活动之一的 62 人完成了人口统计调查，其中 57 人参加了采访。调查结果显示，63% ( n  = 36) 的参与者将可访问性与包容性相关联，35% ( n  = 20) 的参与者将可访问性与资源、地点和体验的获取便利性相关联。参与者对提高可访问性的建议包括社交媒体营销 ( n  = 23; 40%) 和易于访问的方法 ( n = 11; 19%）包括 CART、ASL 和直播活动。可访问性对于像 MCL 这样的社区音乐团体来说是一个挑战，因为它是一个具有多种解释的复杂结构。