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Communities of Musical Practice

By (author) Dr Ailbhe Kenny, Series edited by Professor Graham Welch

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Every single day people come together to make music. Whether amateur or professional, young or old, jazz enthusiasts or rock stars, what is common to all of these musical groups is the potential to create `communities of musical practiceâ€™ (CoMP). Such communities are created through practices: ways of engaging, rules, membership, roles, identities and learning that is both `sharedâ€™ through collective musical endeavour and `situatedâ€™ within certain sociocultural contexts. Ailbhe Kenny investigates CoMP as a rich model for community engagement, musical participation and transformation in music education. The book provides a sustained, in-depth study of the social process of collective music-making that builds on and expands a `community of practiceâ€™ framework. Employing case study research within Ireland, three illustrations from particular sociocultural, genre-specific, economic and geographical contexts are examined: an adult amateur jazz ensemble, a youth choir, and an online Irish traditional music tuition platform. Each case is analysed as a distinct community and phenomenon offering sharpened understandings of each sub-culture. In capturing the complexities that lie within musical communities, the importance of group music-making opportunities in peopleâ€™s lives is highlighted. Thus, the book presents an important window into the connection between community, learning and music.

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