Benefits of singing reflected in the conceptual framework of social inclusion

Singing is what we do (together) - redefining "together" : A comparative study

This article discusses the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on singing with children in schools by providing a descriptive analysis of a comparative look at children's experiences of their singing habits and emotional well-being during the first Covid-19 lockdown. Covid-19 has established itself as (for now) an ever-present variable in our daily lives. This paper offers a descriptive analysis of a comparative study of the Covid-19 lockdown(s) influence on children's singing habits and emotional well-being in Italy, Austria, and Finland. A survey was carried out on children and young people aged 10-20 from Austria, Finland, and Italy on how the Coronavirus lockdown has impacted thei…

Reflections on North-South collaboration in music education

Musiikkiharrastuksella osallisuuteen

Teksti perustuu kirjoittajan väitöstilaisuuden lectio praecursoriaan Jyväskylän yliopistossa 22.5.2021. Vastaväittäjänä toimi professori Elina Lehtomäki Oulun yliopistosta. nonPeerReviewed

Kuoropedagogiikkaa uusin silmin : tavoitteena osallisuus ja taiteellinen taso

Tableteilla virtaa musiikinopetukseen : kokemuksia mobiiliteknologian käytöstä musiikin aineenopettajaopiskelijoiden opetusharjoittelussa

STTEPping in the right direction? Western classical music in an orchestral programme for disadvantaged African youth

This article looks at STTEP, an outreach project currently housed at the University of Pretoria, which concentrates on the teaching of western orchestral instruments, plus background areas such as music theory, to disadvantaged children and youth from a variety of townships around Pretoria, South Africa. STTEP’s direction can well be described as ‘right’ – pupils are already surrounded by all kinds of global phenomena, and their formal music studies in western classical music are not making them forget their roots. In fact, the contrary has been found to be the case and some interesting cultural fusions are already seen – always a sign of a living culture.