Music, Community, and Education
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Music, Community, and Education

Re-imagining Identity through Singing in Northern Ireland

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Music, Community, and Education

Re-imagining Identity through Singing in Northern Ireland

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This book explores how five communitychoirs construct and imagine collectiveidentity formations in Northern Ireland.Original insight is provided throughethnographic research conductedbetween 2013-2018. Working with fivechoirs in disparate locations, with differentrepertoires and demographics resulted inthe creation of an integrated comparisonthat drew out both diversity and commonalities of approach revealing themalleability of choral practice. The research is framed throughcommunities of practice, a theory oflearning through engaging with otherpeople in a common endeavour.Research findings demonstrate howchoirs re-imagine identity through themanner in which they organise, rehearse, and perform. Choirs develop a distinctchoral identity and ethos highlighting boththe musical and social importance of thecommunity of practice. Researchsuggests that choirs re-imagine multipleconceptions of identities within theirgroups, including gender, later age, religious faith, inclusivity and ethnicdiversity, that can both influence broaderstructures of community in the region, andbe influenced by them. Community choral practice in NorthernIreland is under-researched. As such thisbook provides unique insight into howmembers of community choirs areattempting to transcend sectarianboundaries through their practice, developing academic understandings ofidentity formation, community music-making and choral practice.

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Publisher
Intellect Books
Year
2023
ISBN
9781789387988
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Ethnomusicology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Musical Examples
  6. List of Tables
  7. List of Figures
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Abbreviations
  10. 1. Introduction
  11. 2. Conceptualizing ‘The Choir’
  12. 3. Organization: The Donaghadee Community Choir
  13. 4. Rehearsals: The Nada Choir
  14. 5. Performance: The Open Arts Community Choir
  15. 6. Sustainability: The Queen’s Island and Victoria Male Choir
  16. 7. Ethos: FĂ©ile Women’s Singing Group
  17. 8. Re-imagining Identity through Singing
  18. Appendix 1: Choirs Located in Northern Ireland in 2016
  19. Appendix 2: Musical Repertoire of the Five Choirs
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index
  22. Back Cover