Exploring musician-educators' reflections on a collaborative cross-cultural music making encounter in Singapore. (August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lim, Ernest Hung Choong; Yu, Georgette SY; Martin, Rose
• Is Part Of: International journal of music education. Volume 40:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 432
• Page End: 444
• Publication Date: 2022-08
• Subjects: Cross-cultural learning -- cross-cultural music -- cross-cultural music-making -- intercultural learning; Music -- Instruction and study -- Periodicals; 780.7
• DOI: 10.1177/02557614211072169
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0255-7614

Abstract

Professional musician-educators from a tertiary arts institution in Singapore collaborated on a cross-cultural performance in Beijing as part of their professional development. Through a case study, semi-structured interviews explored the music making experiences of four of the musician-educators involved: the composer, the singer, the pianist and the erhu performer. Their experiences address the concept of cross-cultural music making and its significance in professional development for musician-educators. The experiences shared by the four musician-educators illuminate challenges, tensions and some areas to further resolve and critically question regarding how cultures are engaged in the process of music-making. Through unpacking the narratives of musician-educators and how they experience interactions with culture in music making, there is the possibility to further understand diverse music making encounters in Singapore.