The learning experiences and musical proficiencies of formal and informal popular musicians in Malaysia

IF 1.3 3区教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH International Journal of Music Education Pub Date : 2023-08-01 DOI:10.1177/02557614221107917

H. Choong

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This article explored the relationships between the learning experiences and musical proficiencies of a formal and an informal popular musician in Malaysia. The presence and impact of formal popular music education within popular music culture is become increasingly harder to ignore, and while this phenomenon had been examined by numerous popular music scholars, there is a lack of attention towards the implications of learning experience on acquired musical proficiencies. In this study, participants took part in semi-structured interviews that enquired about their music learning histories and musical skills tests that examined their sight-reading, play by ear, and improvisation proficiencies. The aim was to compare and ascertain the disparities between both musicians’ learning histories and musical proficiencies, as well as to identify any potential relationships between learning methods and musical proficiencies. The findings showed that the musicians developed contrasting habitual music-making practices, attitudes and dispositions and musical proficiencies. Furthermore, the informal musician outdid the formal musician in almost all aspects examined in the musical skills tests. Implications from this article include the need for providers of formal popular music education to approach the study of popular music on its own terms, and develop methods of structured learning that enhances the development of virtuosity within the culture of popular music.

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马来西亚正式和非正式流行音乐家的学习经历和音乐熟练程度

本文探讨了马来西亚正式和非正式流行音乐家的学习经历与音乐熟练程度之间的关系。正规流行音乐教育在流行音乐文化中的存在和影响越来越难以忽视，尽管许多流行音乐学者已经研究了这一现象，但人们对学习经历对获得的音乐熟练程度的影响缺乏关注。在这项研究中，参与者参加了半结构化的访谈，询问了他们的音乐学习历史，并进行了音乐技能测试，测试了他们的视读、即兴演奏和即兴演奏的熟练程度。目的是比较和确定音乐家的学习历史和音乐熟练程度之间的差异，以及确定学习方法和音乐熟练程度之间的任何潜在关系。研究结果表明，音乐家们形成了截然不同的习惯性音乐创作实践、态度和性格以及音乐熟练程度。此外，在音乐技能测试中，非正式音乐家在几乎所有方面都优于正式音乐家。这篇文章的启示包括正规流行音乐教育的提供者需要根据自己的条件来研究流行音乐，并开发结构化学习的方法，以增强流行音乐文化中精湛技艺的发展。

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International Journal of Music Education Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Music Education (IJME) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the International Society for Music Education (ISME) four times a year. Manuscripts published are scholarly works, representing empirical research in a variety of modalities. They enhance knowledge regarding the teaching and learning of music with a special interest toward an international constituency. Manuscripts report results of quantitative or qualitative research studies, summarize bodies or research, present theories, models, or philosophical positions, etc. Papers show relevance to advancing the practice of music teaching and learning at all age levels with issues of direct concern to the classroom or studio, in school and out, private and group instruction. All manuscripts should contain evidence of a scholarly approach and be situated within the current literature. Implications for learning and teaching of music should be clearly stated, relevant, contemporary, and of interest to an international readership.