[PDF] How Are Peak Experiences Through Music Perceived eBook

Author : Jamie Burnstein
Publisher :
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 42,41 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Music, Influence of
ISBN :

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[Abstract] In this study I utilized the heuristic model of qualitative research to explore the question, "How are peak experiences through music perceived?" I went through all six phases of the heuristic model including the initial engagement, immersion into the question, the incubation period, illumination, explication, and a creative synthesis. When reviewing current literatures several studies related to my research question were found. This research was completed using open-ended interviews of five co-researchers and data from my immersion into personal peak experiences through music. I organized my data according to the heuristic research method and immerged myself within the data. As a result, four themes surfaced while handling the data according to heuristic research guidelines: I. Transcendence of Time and Space; II. The Experience as Being; III. Unifying Spiritual Experience; IV. The Experience as Therapeutic. The identified themes depict the essence of the peak experience through music as lived by the co researchers of this study. These research results can be used by music educators, spiritual advisors, and psychotherapists.

Author : Ben Green
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 27,97 MB
Release : 2021-10-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 1000474062

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Peak music experiences are a recurring feature of popular music journalism, biography and fan culture, where they are often credited as pivotal in people’s relationships with music and in their lives more generally. Ben Green investigates the phenomenon from a social and cultural perspective, including discussions of peak music experiences as sources of inspiration and influence; as a core motivation for ongoing musical and social activity; the significance of live music experiences; and the key role of peak music experiences in defining and perpetuating music scenes. The book draws from both global media analysis and situated ethnographic research in the dance, hip hop, indie and rock ‘n’ roll music scenes of Brisbane, Australia, including participant observation and in-depth interviews. These case studies demonstrate the methodological value of peak music experiences as a lens through which to understand individual and collective musical life. The theoretical analysis is interwoven with selected interview data, illuminating the profound and everyday ways that music informs people’s lives. The book will therefore be of interest to the interdisciplinary field of popular music studies as well as sociology and cultural studies beyond the study of music.

Author : Sarah Sinnamon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 44,63 MB
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1000192156

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Achieving Peak Performance in Music: Psychological Strategies for Optimal Flow is a unique and comprehensive exploration of flow in music performance. It describes the optimal performance experiences of great musicians and outlines ten psychological steps that can be implemented to facilitate and enhance optimal experience. Achieving Peak Performance in Music reveals strategies used by experts to prepare themselves emotionally, cognitively, and physically for performance. Combining this information with research carried out amongst professional performers and knowledge gained from decades of study and research by psychologists on how to achieve a positive experience, the book guides readers on a pathway towards optimal performance. Using everyday language, it presents invaluable practical guidance and a toolbox of strategies to help with all aspects of performance, including memorisation, visualisation, focus, performance anxiety, thought management, motivation, and pre-performance routines. Based on psychological research, the book shares practical knowledge invaluable to music students, parents, and amateur and professional musicians. The strategies on performance provided are applicable to every type of performance, from a student exam to a gig or a concert, making Achieving Peak Performance in Music a significant resource for anyone looking to achieve peak performance.

Author : Gary E. McPherson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 26,28 MB
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0191625809

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Why do some children take up music, while others dont? Why do some excel, whilst others give up? Why do some children favour classical music, whilst others prefer rock? These are questions that have puzzled music educators, psychologists, and musicologists for many years. Yet, they are incredibly difficult and complex questions to answer. 'Music in our lives' takes an innovative approach to trying to answer these questions. It is drawn from a research project that spanned fourteen years, and closely followed the lives of over 150 children learning music - from their seventh to their twenty second birthdays. This detailed longitudinal approach helped the authors probe a number of important issues. For example, how do you define musical skill and ability? Is it true, as many assume, that continuous engagement in performance is the sole way in which those skills can be developed? What are the consequences of trends and behaviours observed amongst the general public, and their listening consumption. After presenting an overview and detailed case study explorations of musical lives, the book provides frameworks and theory for further investigation and discussion. It tries to present an holistic interpretation of these studies, and looks at their implications for musical development and education. Accessibly written by three leading researchers in the fields of music education and music psychology, this book makes a powerful contribution to understanding the dynamic and vital context of music in our lives.

Author : Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
Publisher :
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 30,28 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Music
ISBN : 0190640154

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The Psychology of Music: A Very Short Introduction seeks to answer fundamental questions of enduring interest, such as "What is musicality?" and "How does music move us?" In doing so, it reveals what happens when science attempts to confront some of the deepest questions about music.

Author : Abraham H. Maslow
Publisher : Rare Treasure Editions
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 47,12 MB
Release : 2021-11-09T16:42:00Z
Category : Religion
ISBN : 177464391X

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One of the foremost spokesmen for the Third Force movement in psychology, Abraham H. Maslow here articulates one of his prominent theses: the "religious" experience is a rightful subject for scientific investigation and speculation and, conversely, the "scientific community" will see its work enhanced by acknowledging and studying the species-wide need for spiritual expression which, in so many forms, is at the heart of "peak-experiences" reached by healthy, fully functioning people.

Author : Alf Gabrielsson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 41,52 MB
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Music
ISBN : 0199695229

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Strong Experiences in Music is a ground-breaking new book, developed from a long-running study into the effects of music. It draws on over two decades of research, and almost 1,000 participants, who describe, in their own words, their own unique and personal experiences of music.

Author : Susan Hallam
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 985 pages
File Size : 41,19 MB
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0191034452

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The second edition of The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology updates the original landmark text and provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in this fast-growing area of research. Covering both experimental and theoretical perspectives, each of the 11 sections is edited by an internationally recognised authority in the area. The first ten parts present chapters that focus on specific areas of music psychology: the origins and functions of music; music perception, responses to music; music and the brain; musical development; learning musical skills; musical performance; composition and improvisation; the role of music in everyday life; and music therapy. In each part authors critically review the literature, highlight current issues and explore possibilities for the future. The final part examines how, in recent years, the study of music psychology has broadened to include a range of other disciplines. It considers the way that research has developed in relation to technological advances, and points the direction for further development in the field. With contributions from internationally recognised experts across 55 chapters, it is an essential resource for students and researchers in psychology and musicology.

Author : Susan Hallam
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 17,77 MB
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0191620742

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The field of Music Psychology has grown dramatically in the past 20 years, to emerge from being just a minor topic to one of mainstream interest within the brain sciences. However, until now, there has been no comprehensive reference text in the field. The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology is a landmark text providing, for the first time ever, a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in this fast-growing area of research. With contributions from over fifty experts in the field, the range and depth of coverage is unequalled. All the chapters combine a solid review of the relevant literature with well-reasoned arguments and robust discussions of the major findings, as well as original insights and suggestions for future work. Written by leading experts, the 52 chapters are divided into 11 sections covering both experimental and theoretical perspectives, each edited by an internationally recognised authority Ten sections each present chapters that focus on specific areas of music psychology: - the origins and functions of music - music perception - responses to music - music and the brain - musical development - learning musical skills - musical performance - composition and improvisation - the role of music in our everyday lives - music therapy and conceptual frameworks In each section, expert authors critically review the literature, highlight current issues, and explore possibilities for the future. The final section examines how in recent years the study of music psychology has broadened to include a range of other scientific disciplines. It considers the way that the research has developed in relation to technological advances, fostering links across the field and providing an overview of the areas where the field needs further development in the future. The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology will be the essential reference text for students and researchers across psychology and neuroscience.